Spanish agribusiness Elian, a subsidiary of the Viserion Group, is expanding capacity at its soyabean processing plant at the Port of Barcelona, Spain, with a €200M (US$232.6M) investment, World Grain wrote.

Biofuel production in the USA slowed down in 2024, with output increasing by a modest 3% from the start of 2024 to the beginning of 2025, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s latest biofuels production capacity reports.

Leading speciality minerals company Minerals Technologies Inc (MTI) is set to invest in its bleaching earth plant in Uşak City, Turkey.

Palm oil production in Indonesia could rise by up to 10% this year to around 56M tonnes – higher than previous projections – with production supported by favourable weather conditions and strong prices, according to a CEO Morning Brief report quoting the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI).

China has committed to buy 25M tonnes/year of soyabeans for the next three years as part of its new trade agreement with the USA announced last week, according to a Reuters report quoting US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The omega-3 supply chain is being impacted by global shortages of fish oil and fish meal caused by climate change, over-fishing and aquaculture growth, according to research by Rabobank reported by Ingredients Network.

US production of non-genetically modified (GM) soyabeans for the food sector remained stable over the past year, according to data from the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC).

State-owned Chinese food and agriculture company COFCO bought three cargoes of US soyabeans ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping on 30 October, according to two anonymous trade sources quoted in a Reuters report.

EU agricultural commodities trade association COCERAL is calling for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to be delayed for an additional year to resolve challenges it says threaten the stability of the soyabean supply chain.

Greek olive oil production is expected to remain below 200,000 tonnes this crop year amid a sharp decline due to persistent drought conditions and damage from the olive fruit fly, according to an Olive Oil Times report.

US President Donald Trump has reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to reduce tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the fentanyl trade, resuming US soyabean purchases and maintaining rare earths exports, Reuters reported.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have formally launched a global portal to connect developers of clean aviation projects with financial backers, Greenair News reported.

Palm oil prices are expected to remain steady above MYR4,400 (US$1,040)/tonne towards the end of this year, amid weak crude oil prices and high vegetable oil inventories in major consuming markets such as China and India, according to Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) data reported by The Star.