Oils & Fats International News
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Red tape holds up hundreds of soyabean lorries at Paraguay-Brazil border
Around 600 Paraguayan lorries carrying soyabeans and their derivatives were held up for almost two weeks at the border with Brazil due to bureaucratic delays, AgriCensus reported on 7 December from Paraguayan press reports.
24 December 2020 -
Indonesia’s higher palm oil taxes could hit demand and impact smallholders
The introduction of higher crude palm oil (CPO) taxes in Indonesia to raise funds for the country’s palm-based biodiesel programme could hit demand next year, Reuters reported on 3 December.
23 December 2020 -
French Guiana soya biofuel power plants pose threat to Amazon rainforest, say environmentalists
Plans by the French government to build five soya-fired biofuel plants in French Guiana would risk massive Amazon deforestation, according to a Mongabay report on 2 December.
22 December 2020 -
Altair Paramount seeks approval from CARB for renewables project in California
US energy company Altair Paramount has applied to produce renewable diesel, naphtha and jet fuels from rendered animal fat feedstock at its California facility, Biofuels Digest reported on 3 December.
21 December 2020 -
Indonesia looks at policy revamp to save biodiesel programme
Policy changes are needed in Indonesia so the country can keep up subsidies to its biodiesel programme, Reuters reported the head of a government agency as saying on 2 December.
21 December 2020 -
S&P Global Platts launches HVO values in Americas
Leading commodity and energy price provider S&P Global Platts (Platts) has launched hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) values in the Americas, Markets Business Insider reported on 1 December.
18 December 2020 -
BLC launches shea-only cocoa butter equivalent
Global speciality oils and fats supplier Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) has launched a shea-only cocoa butter equivalent (CBE), the company announced on 3 December.
18 December 2020 -
Neste partner with DSM to produce polymers from sustainable feedstock
Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste has partnered with Dutch science-based company DSM to produce polymers from sustainable feedstock, Neste announced on 27 November.
17 December 2020 -
Kernel forecasts ‘uninspiring’ 2021 despite buoyant first quarter
Leading Ukrainian sunflower oil producer and exporter Kernel has said its outlook for 2021 was “uninspiring” despite a strong first quarter, AgriCensus reported on 27 November.
17 December 2020 -
Cannabis company CanBreed acquires California hemp farm
Israeli genetic seeds company CanBreed has bought a hemp farm in California, Globes reported on 24 November.
16 December 2020 -
SunOpta sells global ingredients business
Organic and plant-based food and drinks company SunOpta has sold its ingredients business Tradin Organic for US$390M, Global AgInvesting Media reported on 26 November.
15 December 2020 -
US EPA misses statutory deadline to set 2021 RVOs
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has missed its statutory deadline to set 2021 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the country’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Ethanol Producer reported on 30 November.
14 December 2020 -
Hershey refutes claims it tried to avoid paying cocoa premium
US confectionery giant Hershey has defended itself after West African countries Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire cancelled cocoa sustainable schemes run by the company, Just Food reported on 2 December.
14 December 2020
