Global agribusiness giant ADM cancelled a conference call with analysts to discuss its third-quarter earnings due to more concerns about its accounting practices, World Grain reported.

German chemical and biotech giant BASF is working in partnership with biotechnology company Acies Bio on a project to develop fermentation technology to produce fatty alcohols from methanol.

Sunflower planted area in the USA dropped to a record low in the 2024/25 marketing year, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The European Parliament has voted to delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year.

The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has raised concerns over challenges facing the palm oil industries following the government’s plans to increase the country’s palm oil-based biodiesel mandate to 50% (B50).

Canadian food tech company Burcon NutraScience has developed a canola-based egg replacement for use in bakery applications.

Canada is forecast to export 8.7M tonnes of rapeseed in the current season – almost 30% more than in 2023/24, according to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP).

Singapore overtook Rotterdam as the largest global bio-bunkering port in the third quarter of this year, according to Ship & Bunker data reported by Port News.

Leading Australian agribusiness and processing company GrainCorp has launched an initiative to develop a low carbon emissions supply chain for grains and oilseeds.

Japanese oils and fats company Fuji Oil Asia has signed an agreement with palm oil producer Johor Plantations Group (JPG) to build a speciality oils and fats refinery in Malaysia, The Star wrote.

Global agribusiness giants Cargill and Bunge have reduced their purchases of soyabeans due to uncertainty over the US biofuels policy, Bloomberg wrote.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has set a target of more than 90% of independent smallholders (ISH) to achieve Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification by the end of next year, The Star reported.

Leading coffee chain Starbucks is dropping its range of extra virgin olive oil-infused coffee in the USA and Canada, according to a BBC report.