The use of food ingredients in personal care products is rising, according to edible oil supplier Kerfoot on 20 July.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill has increased its stake in its Ukrainian grain terminal joint venture Neptune, World Grain reported on 20 July.

A new biodiesel law in Argentina which cuts the diesel blend mandate by 5% could push up global soyabean prices, The Rio Times reported on 20 July.

The Brazilian government has raised the country’s mandatory biodiesel blend rate from 10% to 12% in a bid to control fuel inflation amid high soyabean prices, Reuters reported on 13 July.

Low water levels on the Paraná River in Argentina are forcing exporters to reduce cargo sizes, the local head of logistics was quoted as saying in a Reuters report on 15 July.

US biotech company Calyxt Inc announced further expansion of its hemp breeding platform on 8 July with the addition of triploid breeding technology to create seedless hemp.

Leading UK supplier of packaged oils Edible Oils Limited (EOL) has completed the first phase of its £23.6M (US$32.1M) Erith site in London, the company announced on 6 July.

The B30 programme in Indonesia will drive biodiesel production for the next decade, S&P Global Platts reported on 6 July from forecasts by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Global agribusiness giant Bunge announced on 9 July that it had completed the sale of 35 US grain elevators to Japan’s Zen-Noh Grain Corp (ZCG).

Boycotts and bans are not the solution to creating a sustainable edible oils sector, according to a new cross-sector coalition report published on 7 July.

US agricultural biotech company Cibus announced on 7 July that it was teaming up with global soyabean research firm GDM to develop trait products for soyabean farmers.

The European Commission (EC) published its ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package on 14 July, which proposes more blending of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and maritime fuel.

European Union (EU) imports of biofuel are expected to drop by a quarter this year as the bloc draws on large stocks to meet rising demand following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Reuters reported the European Commission as saying on 6 July.