Oils & Fats International News
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Argentina trucker strike hits key ports
Strike action by independent Argentine truckers is disrupting activity at the key ports of Bahia Blanca and Necochea on the country’s Atlantic coast, AgriCensus reported from data by a leading logistics company.
02 February 2021 -
Countdown to comply with GMO food-labelling rule begins
Manufacturers have until the end of 2021 to comply with a new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) labelling regulation for food with GMO ingredients.
01 February 2021 -
Yield10 announces successful field testing of camelina for PHA bioplastics
US agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience’s field testing of prototype lines of Camelina sativa to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics directly in seed has been a success, the company announced on 19 January.
01 February 2021 -
S&P Global Platts launch SAF and HVO values in Asia
Leading commodity and energy price provider S&P Global Platts has launched new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) price assessments in Southeast Asia, the company announced on 19 January.
29 January 2021 -
New US hemp regulation takes effect in March
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final rule regulating the production of hemp in the USA on 15 January – more than a year after the publication of draft regulations.
29 January 2021 -
BLC infant formula ingredient mimics fat in Chinese mothers’ breast milk
Global speciality oils and fats supplier Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) has introduced an infant lipid solution that mimics the fat composition of Chinese mothers’ breast milk, the company announced on 20 January.
28 January 2021 -
Emissions targets lead to 20-year low in ship orders
The number of new vessels on order has fallen due to ship owners’ uncertainty over which alternative technology to use at a time when they face new pressure to switch to less-polluting fuels, Bloomberg reported on 8 January.
28 January 2021 -
Argentina trucker strike hits arrivals at key ports
Strike action by truckers in Argentina is having an impact on the number of lorries arriving at the country’s main grain ports, industry sources told AgriCensus.
27 January 2021 -
Total and Engie to produce green hydrogen for biofuel
French oil giant Total has partnered with energy company Engie to build and operate a renewable hydrogen production site in France to support production of biofuel, the companies announced on 13 January.
26 January 2021 -
China sees soyabean imports hit record levels in 2020
Soyabean imports in China reached record levels in 2020 due to improved crushing margins and a rise in demand from the pig sector, Reuters reported on 14 January.
25 January 2021 -
InVivo in negotiations to acquire Soufflet
French agricultural cooperative InVivo Group is negotiating to acquire the family company Soufflet Group, the companies announced on 13 January.
25 January 2021 -
Brazil truckers set to strike
Strike action by Brazilian truck drivers on 1 February could be worse than in 2018 when national action over pay and conditions cut off essential supplies to major cities across the country, AgriCensus reported the president of one of Brazil’s truck unions as saying in local media.
22 January 2021 -
Honeywell simplifies renewable diesel technology
US engineering conglomerate Honeywell has introduced a single-stage renewable diesel production process.
22 January 2021
