US farmer-owned co-operative Agtegra Cooperative has finalised its minority stake in EGT, which operates an export grain terminal in the US Pacific Northwest, World Grain wrote.

German logistics company DB Schenker has announced it is offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to customers for air travel anywhere in the world using virtual allocation.

The European Commission has announced a range of measures to ensure fertiliser supply and lower its cost in the EU-27, Olive Oil Times wrote.

Global agribusiness giant ADM has formed a joint venture with Canada-based IMGS Group to handle grains, oilseeds and pulses, along with other foodstuffs, in Pakistan.

The new government of Brazil has indicated that it plans to ramp up the country’s biodiesel schedule – signalling a return to original proposals – in a move likely to lead to higher blend requirements next year, sources told AgriCensus.

A new report by the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has forecast a 2% volume growth for omega-3 ingredient use, Nutritional Outlook wrote.

The global food import bill is expected to increase to US$1.94tn this year – higher than earlier estimates, according to a new report by the United Nations (UN)’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

German chemical giant Bayer announced third quarter earnings that narrowly topped estimates amid sustained demand for agricultural seeds and chemicals including the weedkiller Roundup, Bloomberg reported on 8 November.

Sinarmas Cepsa (SCPL) is expanding production of bio-based chemicals at its site in Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia.

Malaysia’s OCiKumho Sdn Bhd held a groundbreaking ceremony for a RM1.7bn (US$373,436M) epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant at the Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu on 2 November.

The Black Sea Grain export corridor deal has been extended for 120 days just before it was due to expire on 19 November, AgriCensus reported from an official statement from the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure.

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has forecast that global biofuel consumption could more than double by 2030 and continue to increase until 2050, Ethanol Producer magazine wrote.

Global chemicals company Huntsman has launched a visco-elastic foam with a vegetable oil content of up to 20% for moulded acoustic components in the car industry, Plastics Today wrote.