Oils & Fats International News
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Nibulon upgrades grain storage facilities
Leading Ukrainian agribusiness Nibulon has increased grain storage and handling capacity at its AK Vradiivskyi and Kolosivskyi elevator complexes in Ukraine.
07 October 2024 -
Japanese researchers develop catalyst that converts glycerol derivative into bio-based propylene
A research team at Osaka Metropolitan University has developed a new catalyst that converts a derivative of glycerol into bio-based propylene, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) reported on its EurekAlert website.
04 October 2024 -
Chinese biodiesel exports to EU fall 91% in July following introduction of anti-dumping duties
European Union (EU) imports of biodiesel from China fell by 91% in July compared to the previous month following the European Commission (EC)’s introduction of anti-dumping duties, according to Eurostat data reported by Palm Oil Magazine.
04 October 2024 -
Rio Tinto trials biofuels project in Australia using pongamia seed oil as a renewable diesel feedstock
Global metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto has launched a biofuels project in Australia to trial the use of pongamia seed oil as a feedstock in renewable diesel production.
03 October 2024 -
IATA set to launch platform linking airlines and SAF suppliers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced it will be launching a Matchmaker Platform to link airlines and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) suppliers.
03 October 2024 -
Alleged use of animal fat in Hindu temple sweets causes alarm in India
Indian regional political party the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has claimed that a Gujarat-based livestock laboratory had confirmed the presence of animal fats and fish oil in the ghee used to prepare Hindu temple sweets, The Sunday Guardian reported.
02 October 2024 -
Viterra to acquire five sites in Australia from Cargill
Leading agricultural network firm Viterra has entered an agreement to acquire five sites in Australia from global agribusiness giant Cargill.
02 October 2024 -
US oilseed associations welcome bill to support renewable fuels produced from locally sourced feedstocks
Oilseed associations in the USA have welcomed a bill to support the production of renewable fuels from domestically sourced feedstocks.
01 October 2024 -
LDC earnings down in first half of year
Global agribusiness giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)’s net sales and income dropped in the first six months of this year compared to 2023 due to persistent geopolitical, macroeconomic and environmental challenges.
01 October 2024 -
ADM to acquire non-GM crushing facility in Hungary
Global agribusiness giant ADM has acquired a non-genetically modified (GM) crushing facility in Hungary.
30 September 2024 -
Coalition calls for Malaysia’s Sarawak state to be classified as high-risk under EUDR
A coalition of environmental, human rights and Indigenous groups has urged the European Union (EU) to classify Malaysia’s Sarawak state as “high risk” under its new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Jurist News reported.
30 September 2024 -
Scoular announces completion of soyabean/canola crushing plant
US employee-owned agribusiness Scoular has completed work on its new canola/soyabean crushing facility in Goodland, northwest Kansas.
27 September 2024 -
Indonesian palm oil exports to fall by 2M tonnes
Palm oil exports from Indonesia are expected to fall by 2M tonnes this year due to increased domestic consumption – following the introduction of a higher biodiesel blending mandate – and reduced output, XM reported from a Reuters article.
27 September 2024