Food regulators in the UK have reduced the recommended safe daily dose of cannabidiol (CBD) due to possible health risks, The Guardian reported.

A research team in Colombia has studied using palm oil bio-waxes as an alternative to petroleum products in cosmetics, Cosmetics Design Europe wrote on 12 October.

Ukrainian grain and oilseeds crop sector losses could exceed US$3.2bn this year due to rising logistic costs combined with increased fuel and fertiliser prices, which could lead to reduced planted areas in the next few years, Reuters reported farmers unions as saying.

A Russian export company has signed a grain export deal with China, Reuters reported.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that hemp grown using genetic engineering (GE) does not pose a risk to crops, Business of Cannabis reported.

Surfactants produced from three plant extracts –quinoa, soyabean and acerola cherry – could offer an alternative to synthetic shampoo ingredients, according to a new study reported by Cosmetics Design.

Spanish agribusiness Elian Barcelona is set to acquire Cargill’s soyabean crushing plant in Moll Álvarez de la Campa in Barcelona.

Global agribusiness giant Bunge is set to buy South Korean CJ Cheiljedang Corp’s equity stake in Brazilian soyabean crushing company CJ Selecta, according to a World Grain report.

The Indian government is considering procuring 100% of pulses and oilseeds from farmers at a minimum support price (MSP) this year, Press Reader wrote.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill has announced it will stop offering conventional palm oil as part of its portfolio in the USA.

Brazilian exports soyabeans reached a record level in September, with China as the main buyer, according to official customs data reported by AgriCensus.

Malaysia-based palm oil company Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) and Indian agribusiness Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) have formed a partnership to boost India’s role as a major vegetable oil producer.

Biofuels producer Orlen Południe is set to build a rapeseed processing plant in Kętrzyn in the Polish province of Olsztyn.