Oils & Fats International News
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Surfactant spray provides mosquito control without use of insecticides
Researchers at Kao Corporation’s Personal Health Care Products Research Laboratory and Material Science Research Laboratory have developed a surfactant spray that neutralises mosquitoes’ water-repellent capabilities without the use of insecticides, Intelligent Living wrote.
07 August 2023 -
Companies team up on project to produce biodegradable plastic from waste vegetable cooking oil
Malaysian publicly-owned government company Sirim Berhad, Japanese packaging producer Fujimori Kogyo Co – known as Zacros – and the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) are working together on a project to produce polyhydroxy alkanoates (PHA) from waste vegetable cooking oil.
07 August 2023 -
Canada set to be the world’s largest producer of rapeseed in 2023/24
The EU-27 is likely to harvest less rapeseed due to drought conditions in the region earlier in the year, dropping below Canada to become the second largest global rapeseed producer, Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) wrote.
07 August 2023 -
Putin promises free grain to six African nations after Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea deal
Russian president Vladimir Putin has promised free grain supplies to six African countries following the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), The Guardian reported.
04 August 2023 -
ADM reports fall in oilseed profits but strong food oil and biodiesel results
Global agribusiness giant ADM has reported a drop in oilseed profits but strong performances in food oil and biodiesel in its second quarter results.
04 August 2023 -
Yield10 Bioscience files request for regulatory status review
US agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience has filed a request for a regulatory status review (RSR) of its camelina varieties containing genes to produce the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) component of omega-3 oil.
03 August 2023 -
Bayer lowers full-year outlook due to further decline in sales of glyphosate-based products
German chemical giant the Bayer Group has adjusted its full-year outlook mainly due to a further decline in sales of glyphosate-based products.
03 August 2023 -
Bulgaria’s oilseed production remains steady
Bulgaria’s oilseed production in 2023/24 is expected to remain steady due to average forecasts for rapeseed and sunflowerseed yields, according to a report by the United Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
02 August 2023 -
Russia attacks Ukrainian Danube port of Izmail
A Russian drone strike has hit port facilities in the Odessa region of Ukraine including the inland port of Izmail across the Danube River from NATO member Romania, the BBC reported on 2 August.
02 August 2023 -
Argentine soyabean outlook driven down due to drought
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its forecast for Argentina’s drought-hit soyabean crop downwards to 21.25M tonnes for the 2022/23 marketing year in its latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.
02 August 2023 -
Lukoil testing algae-based biodiesel at Bulgarian refinery
Russian multinational energy corporation company Lukoil has been testing algae-based biodiesel at its refinery in Bulgaria.
01 August 2023 -
China’s soyabean imports on rise
Chinese imports of soyabeans are expected to increase due to the country’s rising demand for soyabean meal and soyabean oil, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
01 August 2023 -
Portugal’s environment agency approves Galp HVO plant
Portuguese oil company Galp’s plan for an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste materials has been approved by Portugal’s environment agency, Reuters reported.
31 July 2023