Oils & Fats International News
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Cepsa and Bio-Oils begin construction of SAF/HVO facility in Spain
Spanish multinational oil and gas company Cepsa and Bio-Oils have started construction of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)/hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) plant in Huelva, Spain.
12 March 2024 -
LG Chem and CJ CheilJedang sign deal for bio-nylon joint venture in South Korea
Chemical company LG Chem has signed a deal with food conglomerate CJ CheilJedang for a bio-nylon joint venture in South Korea.
11 March 2024 -
New study shows US soyabean’s carbon footprint decreasing
The US soyabean industry’s carbon footprint has decreased significantly, according to new research by the United Soybean Board (USB) reported by SeedWorld.
11 March 2024 -
Singapore sets 1% SAF target from 2026
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set a target of 1% use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2026, Eco-Business reported.
08 March 2024 -
TotalEnergies teams up with Airbus on SAF project
Global multi-energy company TotalEnergies has formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
08 March 2024 -
Conflict and extreme weather patterns impact Lebanese olive harvest
The Lebanese olive harvest has been hit by conflict and extreme weather patterns, Olive Oil Times wrote.
07 March 2024 -
Lawsuit filed against claims made by Nestlé Health about Nature’s Bounty fish oil supplements
A class action has been filed against Nestlé Health Sciences – a business unit of Swiss food and drink giant Nestlé – and its Nature’s Bounty fish oil supplement brand, Top Class Actions reported.
07 March 2024 -
USDA maintains forecast for soyabean oil use in biofuel but reduces price projection
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has maintained its forecast for 2023/24 soyabean oil use in biofuel production but reduced its projection for soyabean oil prices, SAF magazine wrote.
06 March 2024 -
South Korean researchers develop beef rice containing cow muscle and fat cells
A research team in South Korea has developed a hybrid type of beef rice containing cow muscle and fat cells, CNN reported.
06 March 2024 -
Greek olive oil production forecast to be half of last year’s record crop
Olive oil production in Greece is expected to be half of last year’s record crop this year, according to final estimates reported by Olive Oil Times.
05 March 2024 -
Neste reports increased renewable diesel and SAF production
Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste reported an increase in total production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2023 compared to the previous year.
05 March 2024 -
Nibulon restructures grain elevator operations
Leading Ukrainian agribusiness Nibulon has announced plans to restructure operations at its Ukrainian grain elevators in a bid to increase efficiency, World Grain reported.
04 March 2024 -
Brazil and Argentina set to maintain share of global soyabean market this year
South American soyabean producers Brazil and Argentina are set to maintain their shares in the global market this crop year, according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP).
04 March 2024