Oils & Fats International News
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JetBlue teams with SG Preston to boost SAF use
US airline JetBlue is planning to speed up its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a supply agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston, JetBlue announced on 29 September.
13 October 2021 -
Maersk partnership announces promising results from HVO trial
Leading marine service supplier Maersk Supply Service and Dutch non-profit engineering environmental organisation The Ocean Cleanup have announced positive results from a joint hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) trial.
13 October 2021 -
JJ-Lurgi introduces AR headset for oils and fats clients
Life sciences company JJ-Lurgi, a joint venture between Jebsen & Jessen Group and Air Liquide, has introduced an augmented reality (AR) headset to assist oils and fats clients, Jebsen & Jessen Group announced on 27 September.
12 October 2021 -
AAK to supply algae-based DHA for infant formula and non-GMO speciality lecithin
Plant-based oils company AAK has agreed a partnership to supply algae-based docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for infant formula while expanding its portfolio of speciality lecithins following the acquisition of BIC Ingredients.
12 October 2021 -
Pharma Marine commissions GEA for new edible oil refining line
Norwegian omega-3 producer Pharma Marine has commissioned German food processing technology supplier GEA to engineer and install a new edible oil refining line at its fish oil plant in Søvik, GEA announced on 5 October.
11 October 2021 -
ISA funds soya-based dust suppressant pilot for grain elevators
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) has funded a pilot project involving the application of a soya-based dust suppressant at local grain elevators, the organisation announced on 30 September.
11 October 2021 -
Impossible Foods launches plant-based pork in Hong Kong, the USA and Singapore
US alternative meat start-up Impossible Foods is launching its plant-based pork in Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA, the company announced on 23 September.
11 October 2021 -
Chinese crushing plants shut down due to government’s energy consumption curbs
A number of soyabean crushing plants in China have been ordered to shut down as the government curbs energy consumption in a bid to meet stringent emission targets, industry sources told AgriCensus.
08 October 2021 -
New study explains how a high fat diet can increase hair loss
A research team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University has discovered a molecular mechanism to explain why obesity can lead to hair loss, Science Daily reported on 21 September.
08 October 2021 -
Pyrocell starts pyrolysis oil production for biofuels at its plant in Sweden
Joint venture company Pyrocell has started the production of pyrolysis oil for biofuels at its plant in Sweden, the company announced on 23 September.
07 October 2021 -
Argentina to appeal US ruling on biodiesel duties
The Argentine government has said it will appeal the US Court of International Trade’s upholding of duties on its biodiesel exports to the country, Reuters reported on 22 September.
07 October 2021 -
USDA forecasts lower global oilseeds production
Global oilseeds production is expected to decline in 2021/22, according to forecasts by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported by World Grain on 23 September.
06 October 2021 -
Calyxt to develop improved soyabean with global food ingredient firm
US plant-based technology company Calyxt is working with an undisclosed global food ingredient manufacturer based in Asia to develop an improved soyabean capable of producing an oil as an alternative to palm oil, Calyxt announced on 28 September.
06 October 2021
