The omega-3 industry is facing challenges due to limited fish oil supply and consumer confusion about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, alongside increasing demand from the aquaculture sector, Natural Products Insider reported from the Global Organization for EPA and DHA omega-3s (GOED) biannual event held in Athens, Greece.

Singapore start-up Green COP is set to establish a pilot biofuels plant after securing funding.

Crushing margins for sunflower oil and meal producers in the Black Sea have been impacted by falling prices for processed products in the past month, with margins for some crushers at the bare minimum in some regions, trade sources told AgriCensus.

Leading coffee chain Starbucks has expanded its extra virgin olive oil-infused coffee line to all its stores in the USA.

Renewable diesel production in the USA is expected to expand by 30% annually in 2024 and 2025, Biodiesel magazine reported from US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data.

The Nigerian government has approved four varieties of genetically engineered (GE) corn, World Grain wrote citing a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill has launched a programme in Australia to help meet rising demand for sustainable canola and to help farmers connect with new and emerging markets.

Oman-British start-up X2E has announced plans to invest US$1.6bn in biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects over the next two years, the company’s founder and CEO told Zawya Projects.

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has raised concerns with the European Union (EU)’s biofuel policy, World Bio Market Insights reported.

Brazilian crop agency Conab has lowered its February domestic corn and soyabean production estimates from the previous month’s forecast due to the impact of El Niño weather effects on crops, World Grain reported from a Reuters analysis of the agency’s data.

Farmers in Ukraine are expected to reduce the area planted with corn but continue to increase oilseed planting, particularly soyabeans, according to an Ukrainian agriculture ministry survey reported by AgriCensus.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill’s complete edible oils portfolio now complies with the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) best practice on industrially-produced trans fatty acids (iTFAs).

Sunflower oil traders in the Black Sea have been looking for new export markets as demand from Asian falters due to high stocks, national holidays and increased competition, AgriCensus reported.