Oils & Fats International News
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BASF signs biosurfactant agreements with Allied Carbon Solutions and Holiferm
German chemical and biotech giant BASF has signed biosurfactant agreements with Japan-based Allied Carbon Solutions (ACS) and UK-based Holiferm, the company announced on 10 March.
26 March 2021 -
Greenfield Louisiana to build new grain terminal in St John the Baptist Parish
Export grain elevator Greenfield Louisiana has filed permits to build a 36-silo grain terminal on the west bank of St John the Baptist Parish, World Grain reported on 8 March.
26 March 2021 -
First delivery of Argentine sunflower seeds set to be shipped to Romania
Romania is set to import its first delivery of Argentine sunflower seeds after dry late weather hit crops in the Black Sea region, AgriCensus reported from Argentine data on 9 March.
25 March 2021 -
Vegetable oil prices set to fall
Record high vegetable oil prices are at or near their peak and the global oils and fats market is likely to see lower prices for the remainder of this year, Oil World executive director Thomas Mielke told the Virtual Price Outlook Conference (POC) 2021 on 24 March.
25 March 2021 -
Beyond Meat expands deals with fast food giants
Plant-based food company Beyond Meat has partnered with several high-profile fast food chains to expand its product range, The Independent reported on 25 February.
24 March 2021 -
Tariffs on Spanish olive oil removed after USA and EU agree temporary tariff freeze
The USA and the European Union have agreed to a temporary suspension of retaliatory tariffs reciprocally imposed during their ongoing Boeing/Airbus subsidy dispute, Olive Oil Times reported on 5 March.
23 March 2021 -
Cargill expands US soya processing operations
Global agribusiness giant Cargill is expanding its soya processing operations across its US network of crush facilities in seven states, Cision News reported the company as saying on 4 March.
22 March 2021 -
BASF plans launch of new insecticide in Asia Pacific by 2023 and in EU by 2026
German chemical and biotech giant BASF expects to start selling a new insecticide in Australia and Korea by 2023, the company announced on 12 January.
22 March 2021 -
Bunge shares programme to monitor soyabean crops from its indirect supply chain in Brazil’s Cerrado region
Global agribusiness giant Bunge has launched an initiative to share best practices with grain dealers about the traceability and monitoring of soyabean crops linked to its indirect supply chain in Brazil’s Cerrado region, the company announced on 3 March.
19 March 2021 -
Dairy farmers advised to stop adding palm oil to cattle feed in butter debate
The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) association is advising butter producers to temporarily stop adding palm oil additives to cattle feed following reports of butter becoming harder to melt, CBC News reported on 25 February.
19 March 2021 -
Investancia to plant 50m pongamia trees in Paraguay in HVO feedstock deal with ECB Group
Agroforestry and research company Investancia has signed a HVO feedstock deal with agro energy firm ECB Group that will involve the planting of 50M pongamia trees in Paraguay, ECB Group announced on 23 February.
18 March 2021 -
Vopak invests in storage capacity for waste-based feedstocks in the Port of Rotterdam
Global tank storage company Royal Vopak announced on 17 February that it is investing in storage of waste-based feedstocks for the production of biofuels such as biodiesel and bio-jet-fuel in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
18 March 2021 -
Cargill and Maersk Tankers offer new bunker procurement service
Global agribusiness giant Cargill has partnered with tanker company Maersk Tankers to launch a new bunker procurement service, Cargill announced on 23 February.
17 March 2021
