Published: Jul 16, 2013

India is evaluating plans to raise the import tax on refined edible oil, in order to discourage the rising shipments from Indonesia and Malaysia, which are affecting the local refiners.

Published: Jul 05, 2013

Vietnam imported 147,000 tons of palm oil from Malaysia in the first four months of the year, an increase of 64 percent compared to the same period last year.

Published: Jul 03, 2013

Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a six-week low on Tuesday as concerns over rising production in the second half of the year offset expectations that stocks in the world's No.2 producer could ease in June.

Published: Jun 28, 2013

US company Technology Crops International has applied to the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) for approval to market a refined oil as a novel food ingredient in a range of foods.

Published: Jun 27, 2013

New research published in the Journal of Food Science suggests garlic oil reduced the decrease of white blood cells affected by chemotherapy and radiation treatment in mice with cancerous tumors.

Published: Jun 27, 2013

AAK, specialists in the development, production and application of edible oils and fats, has secured a £10 million investment to replace its ageing E3 deodoriser.

Published: Jun 27, 2013

July Corn finished up 3 1/2 at 656 3/4, 4 1/4 off the high and 4 3/4 up from the low. December Corn closed down 2 at 544 1/2. This was 3 up from the low and 6 1/2 off the high.

Published: Jun 27, 2013

A new HGCA survey has suggested the timing of harvest, drying temperature and seed handling can influence the free fatty acid content in rapeseed oil.

Published: Jun 24, 2013

Olenex C.V. and New Britain Palm Oil Limited announced an agreement to supply ADM and Wilmar with fully traceable, certified sustainable palm oil from NBPOL's Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified plantations.

Published: Jun 24, 2013

UK-based Abbey Logistics has renewed its contract with food manufacturer ADM International Sarl for the distribution of refined oils and fats across the UK.

Published: Jun 20, 2013

Ehux also produce interesting and important fatty acids such as the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturates such as EPA1 and DHA2.

Published: Jun 08, 2013

Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd entered a joint venture with J-Oil Mills Inc (J-Oil), one of Japan's leading edible oil companies, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC), one of the largest global trading companies in Japan.

Published: May 31, 2013 By: Richard Pullin and Niluksi Koswanage

Malaysian palm oil futures edged down on Thursday, slipping from a two-month high hit the day before as weaker overseas markets and slower demand for commodities weighed on the tropical oil, and as investors booked profits.

Published: May 24, 2013

Food manufacturers have substantially decreased the amount of trans fat in their products, researchers have found.

Published: May 21, 2013

Omega Ingredients has announced a new partnership with Misitano & Stracuzzi to explore new business opportunities to distribute their Italian citrus essential oils in the United Kingdom.

Published: May 21, 2013

A research review suggests fish oil could help mitigate the mental damage caused by fatty foods.

Published: May 21, 2013

CME Group will introduce a U.S. dollar-denominated palm oil swaps contract on June 3 pending regulatory review, the exchange said on Monday, tapping growing demand to manage price volatility of the food and fuel commodity.

Published: May 13, 2013

Responding to growing concerns about mislabelling of olive oil, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new assay test to ascertain whether oil is pure or not.

Published: May 10, 2013

Adulteration of olive oil is a common problem in the food industry, and mislabeling is a growing concern to chefs, retailers, olive growers and olive oil processors.

Published: May 02, 2013

A study of the effect of DHA and vitamin supplements on aggressive and impulsive behaviors showed that DHA, but not the vitamins, had a positive effect.