Oils & Fats International News
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Bulgarian oilseed output set to rise
Sunflowerseed and rapeseed production in Bulgaria is expected to rise in the current marketing year due to good weather conditions, World Grain reported from a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on 11 August.
30 August 2021 -
China cuts soyabean import and demand forecasts
Forecasts for soyabean demand and imports in China have been reduced, AgriCensus reported on 12 August from China’s Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (Casde).
30 August 2021 -
Maersk’s green shipping plan hit by UCO shortage
Danish shipping company AP Moller-Maersk says a shortage of used cooking oil (UCO) is affecting its efforts to become carbon neutral, Bloomberg reported on 6 August.
27 August 2021 -
Bayer loses third appeal against Roundup cancer verdict
German chemical giant Bayer has lost a third appeal against a US court verdict that awarded damages to a couple who claimed its glyphosate-based weedkiller caused their cancer, Reuters reported on 10 August.
27 August 2021 -
Sevita set to build soyabean processing plant in Ontario
Canadian soyabean company Sevita International is building a new soyabean processing plant in Ontario, World Grain reported on 9 August.
26 August 2021 -
US food industry trade group urges Biden to roll back biofuel ambitions
A trade group representing some of the leading food companies in the USA is urging the Biden administration to roll back its biofuel ambitions, saying that using fuel from crops could raise the cost of baked goods, Reuters reported on 3 August.
26 August 2021 -
Creo completes cannabinoid fermentation on commercial scale
US ingredient technology company Creo has completed its first commercial fermentation run of the cannabinoid compound, the company announced on 4 August.
25 August 2021 -
Leading palm oil companies launch sustainability initiative to help independent smallholders in Indonesia
Three leading palm oil companies have launched a sustainability initiative to help independent smallholders in Indonesia, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) announced on 4 August.
25 August 2021 -
LG Chem exports first shipment of bio-balanced super absorbent polymer
South Korean chemical company LG Chem has exported the first shipment of its bio-balanced super absorbent polymer (SAP), the company announced on 4 August.
24 August 2021 -
EIA forecasts steep rise in US renewable diesel capacity
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast a sharp rise in the country’s renewable diesel production capacity by 2024, Biodiesel reported on 22 July.
24 August 2021 -
Omani biodiesel plant in final stages of construction
A biodiesel plant in Oman which converts used cooking oil (UCO) into fuel is in the final stages of construction, the Oman Observer reported on 31 July.
23 August 2021 -
Peels launches CBD oil made from orange peels
US cannabidiol (CBD) company Peels has launched a CBD oil made from orange peels, PR Newswire reported on 3 August.
23 August 2021 -
Record harvest forecasts for EU soyabeans and sunflowerseed
The oilseed harvest in the European Union (EU) is forecast to rise again this year due to expectations of bumper soyabean and sunflowerseed crops, according to EU Commission estimates reported by the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) on 4 August.
20 August 2021
