Italian oil and gas company Eni has signed an agreement with the Republic of the Congo on the joint development of the biofuels sector in the country, Eni announced on 4 October.

A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has indicated that African and Asian companies were the least likely to buy sustainable palm oil.

More than 80% of soyabeans processed in the EU was sourced from low deforestation risk areas, according to a new report by the European Union (EU) seed crushers and oil processors’ federation (FEDIOL) published on 6 October.

British multinational oil and gas company BP is investing around US$270M in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington, USA, the company announced on 4 October.

A significant amount of global funding for agriculture causes more harm to public health than good, Olive Oil Times reported on 20 September from a United Nations (UN) report.

US airline JetBlue is planning to speed up its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a supply agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston, JetBlue announced on 29 September.

Leading marine service supplier Maersk Supply Service and Dutch non-profit engineering environmental organisation The Ocean Cleanup have announced positive results from a joint hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) trial.

Life sciences company JJ-Lurgi, a joint venture between Jebsen & Jessen Group and Air Liquide, has introduced an augmented reality (AR) headset to assist oils and fats clients, Jebsen & Jessen Group announced on 27 September.

Plant-based oils company AAK has agreed a partnership to supply algae-based docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for infant formula while expanding its portfolio of speciality lecithins following the acquisition of BIC Ingredients.

Norwegian omega-3 producer Pharma Marine has commissioned German food processing technology supplier GEA to engineer and install a new edible oil refining line at its fish oil plant in Søvik, GEA announced on 5 October.

The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) has funded a pilot project involving the application of a soya-based dust suppressant at local grain elevators, the organisation announced on 30 September.

US alternative meat start-up Impossible Foods is launching its plant-based pork in Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA, the company announced on 23 September.

A number of soyabean crushing plants in China have been ordered to shut down as the government curbs energy consumption in a bid to meet stringent emission targets, industry sources told AgriCensus.