Oils & Fats International News
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S&P Global Platts launch sustainable jet fuel price assessments in Americas
Leading commodity and energy price provider S&P Global Platts has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) price assessment for the Americas, PR Newswire reported on 21 September.
01 October 2020 -
EC to review extension to B99 measures against US biodiesel imports
An investigation aimed at extending anti-dumping and countervailing measures - known as B99 measures - on US biodiesel imports, was launched by the European Commission on 14 September.
30 September 2020 -
Rise in uptake of sustainable palm oil
Purchases of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) grew by 13% in 2019 compared with the previous year, according to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
29 September 2020 -
Agri and consumer goods giants act to combat deforestation
Consumer goods giants and retailers have launched another bid to tackle deforestation after falling short of a 2020 goal tabled a decade ago, Just Food reported on 22 September.
28 September 2020 -
Bayer settles thousands of US Roundup cases with trial lawyers
German chemicals giant Bayer has settled thousands of US Roundup weedkiller lawsuits after reaching deals with the only lawyers who took cases to trial over allegations the herbicide caused cancer, Reuters reported on 15 September.
25 September 2020 -
Cargill buys Chinese crusher
Global agribusiness giant Cargill has acquired an oilseed crusher based in north China, according to a court document seen by AgriCensus on 15 September.
24 September 2020 -
Colombia palm oil production set for 10% rise
Palm oil production in Colombia is forecast to rise by 10% due to increased output, Nasdaq reported the president of the National Federation of Oil Palm Growers (FEDEPALMA) as saying on 2 September.
24 September 2020 -
Egypt launches new commodities exchange
A commodities exchange for wheat, oils, sugar and rice is being set up in Egypt, Reuters reported on 9 September.
23 September 2020 -
Amarin loses appeal for purified fatty acid pill patent
US pharmaceutical company Amarin has lost its patent appeal for its fish oil fatty acid pill Vascepa, Fierce Pharma reported on 3 September.
22 September 2020 -
Malaysia palm oil producers look to prisons to resolve labour shortage
Palm oil companies in Malaysia are looking to recruit recovering drug addicts and prisoners to solve labour shortages, Reuters reported on 9 September.
21 September 2020 -
POC goes virtual for 2020
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) is launching the inaugural Virtual Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook & Exhibition 2020 (Virtual POC2020) on 14-15 October.
18 September 2020 -
US EPA proposes changes to streamline approval of biotech crops
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new rule to make it easier for developers to market crops that are genetically engineered to produce pesticides, Chemical & Engineering News reported on 8 September.
18 September 2020 -
Argus launches renewable transport fuel prices for Europe
Global commodity news and price reporting agency Argus has launched new price assessments for renewable diesel in Europe, the company announced on 8 September.
17 September 2020
