A new law in China holding central and provincial governments accountable for incorporating food security into their economic and development plans took effect on 1 June, World Grain reported from a Reuters article.

Agribusiness giant Bunge Global and Zen-Noh Grain Corp – the US subsidiary of Japan’s Zen-Noh Group – have agreed through a joint venture to buy a 50% stake in a grain terminal at the Port of Santos in Brazil, World Grain reports.

A criminal case has been filed against the CEO and directors of the French oil company TotalEnergies, alleging its fossil fuel exploitation has contributed to the deaths of victims of climate-fuelled extreme weather disasters, The Guardian reported.

Castor cultivation firm Casterra Ag, a subsidiary of Evogene, is set to expand its production of castor seeds in Africa after signing agreements with existing and new seed producers in the country.

The European Union (EU) Council has approved the introduction of tariffs on grain and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus, World Grain reported.

Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste has expanded its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) storage capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, following a collaboration with energy storage and infrastructure developer VTTI.

Speciality chemical company Evonik has started industrial-scale production of rhamnolipid biosurfactants at its plant in Slovakia.

Biofuel producers in China have plans to invest more than US$1bn in the country’s first plants to turn waste cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for export and to meet domestic demand once Beijing introduces mandates for its use, Reuters reported.

German biotechnology company Insempra has raised US$20M in funding to expand production of yeast-fermented lipids for food and cosmetics.

Worldwide production of vegetable oils is forecast to increase to record levels in the 2024/25 crop year, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

Trade associations have raised concerns about the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) information system with European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen, Bioenergy Europe reported on its website.

Spanish agribusiness Elian Barcelona has started processing soyabeans at its renovated plant at the Port of Barcelona, in Spain, World Grain reported.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) have signed a letter of intent to develop supply chains for alternative fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen.