Archer Daniels Midland Co. is building a plant within its Decatur processing complex to further refine crude vegetable oil into an acidulated form, the company said.
Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, kept its export tax for crude palm oil unchanged at 12 percent for January, said an official at the industry ministry.
India is likely to import a record 4 million tonnes of refined palm oil in 2013/14 as export taxes in key supplier Indonesia make it cheaper than the crude variety, an executive at India's top edible oil buyer said.
The addition of oregano essential oils to sunflower seeds preserved their positive sensory attributes and freshness quality, and kept their healthy benefits in tact for longer.
Corn oil significantly reduces cholesterol with more favourable changes in total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-C than extra virgin olive oil, new research is said to show.
Australian Olive Oil Association (AOOA) has lodged a complaint with the ACCC, stating that a new advertising campaign from the Australian Olive Association (AOA) is promoting ‘misleading information’ on imported oil.
Up to nine out of 10 imported olive oils ‘fail’ Australian standards and are labelled incorrectly, according to testing carried out by the Australian Olive Association.
Certain garlic-derived compounds have been shown to significantly reduce the contamination risk of foodborne pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in production of dry infant formula powder.
The German natural colour specialist GNT claims to have become the first company to offer oil-dispersible colouring foods spanning the entire spectrum of colour shades.
Treatt is launching TreattZest FTNF (From The Named Fruit) citrus oils, introducing Cascade Hop Treattarome natural distillates and enhancing its range of all-natural essences.
AarhusKarlshamn (AAK UK) has been selected by Premier Foods to be its long term co-development partner for the supply of vegetable oils, fats and related food ingredients as part of a new, three-year collaboration.
Olam International announce that its keynote address will focus on best practices in oil palm plantation development, bringing to bear its deep understanding of the African agricultural sector and rural community landscape.
A commercial supply agreement between Solazyme, Inc. and Unilever will lead to an initial supply of 10,000 tonnes of Solazyme Tailored algal oil, the two companies announced Sept. 25.
A new report compiled by USITC has shown that recent olive oil investment has slowed due to the concern among U.S. producers that their competitive position in the U.S. market is threatened by a lack of regulatory oversight.
Canada's expected record-large canola crop looks to re-stock the country's seed exporters and crushers after a disappointing previous harvest, and top up already growing global oilseed supplies, industry sources said.
The European Parliament has voted to limit the use of fuels made from food crops because of fears that biofuels can push up grain prices or damage the climate, further undermining the once booming industry.
