Romanian energy company OMV Petrom has awarded UK engineering company John Wood Group (Wood) a contract for work at its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery in Romania.

A trade dispute panel has ruled that restrictions placed by Mexico on genetically modified (GM) corn exports from the USA violate the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement, World Grain wrote.

Demand for palm oil in the European Union (EU) continues to decline partly due to EU regulations requiring proof of deforestation-free supply chains, according to EU Commission import figures reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

Leading agricultural network firm Viterra has dropped its plans to acquire five sites in South Australia (SA) from global agribusiness giant Cargill, World Grain wrote.

German chemical and biotech giant BASF is selling its Food and Health Performance Ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the definition of what counts as “healthy” in a bid to help consumers make healthier choices.

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has rejected claims made by US President-elect Donald Trump of Chinese interference at the Panama Canal, FreightWaves reported.

Leading process equipment and technology supplier CPM has acquired Jacobs Global, a supplier of aftermarket parts for hammermills and pellet mills.

Malaysian exports of palm oil and related products totalled US$22bn (MYR99.3bn) in January-November 2024, an increase of US$2.8bn (MYR12.5bn) compared to the same period the previous year, The Edge Malaysia wrote.

German chemical and biotech giant BASF has partnered with Brazilian-German company INOCAS to scale up Macaúba oil supply for the personal care product sector.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production estimates.

A new study shows coconut plantations have led to deforestation on more than 80% of Pacific atolls, with coconut palms covering over half of their forested areas, global conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy (TNC) writes.

Estonian fuel retailer Olerex has been fined €6M (US$6.3M) for biofuel violations and alleged market distortion, ERR News reported from an article by investigative weekly Eesti Ekspress.