Fats & Oils

Total Records Found:220

26 April 2013

AAK Reports Record Q1 Profits

26 Apr 2013 --- Record high first quarter operating profit driven by continued strong performance in Food Ingredients Operating profit reached a record high first quarter result of SEK 242 million (220), an improvement of 10 percent compared to the corresponding quarter in 2012.

07 February 2013

AarhusKarlshamn Performance Boosted by Food Ingredients

AarhusKarlshamn has reported that net sales amounted to SEK 4,205 million (4,483), mainly due to hurricane Sandy and lower raw material prices offset by acquisitions, better product mix and a positive currency translation. Volumes increased by 2 percent compared to fourth quarter 2011 mainly due to acquisitions and increasing semi-speciality and speciality volumes.

17 December 2012

IOI Loders Croklaan Group Announces Senior Management Appointments

Bill Troy has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer, IOI Loders Croklaan Americas reporting to Julian Veitch, Chief Executive Officer of IOI Loders Croklaan Group. Mr. Troy had previously been serving in the role of Vice President of Operations, a position he has held since 2010.

20 November 2012

RSPO Statement: On Recent Considerations Surrounding Palm Oil In France

Yves Daudigny, member of the Social Affairs Commission of the French Senate, tabled an amendment on the Draft Finance Law for Social Security for 2013 (PLFSS) to increase taxes on palm oil. While the proposed amendment refers to health-related concerns on palm oil consumption, the considerations in the public domain have also raised important questions on the environmental impact of palm oil produ....

16 November 2012

Fooddrinkeurope Welcomes Decision in Denmark to Abolish ‘Fat Tax’

FoodDrinkEurope welcomes the latest development in Denmark following the announcement made on 10 November to abolish the ‘Fat Tax’ introduced in the country in October 2011, and to revoke plans to introduce a ‘Sugar Tax’.

08 October 2012

Olam International Acquires 50% Ownership in Acacia Investments

They aim to be a competitive and preferred supplier of CPO (crude palm oil) to the joint venture given their sourcing capability.

27 September 2012

Global Leaders and Experts to Gather at World’s Largest Sustainable Palm Oil Meeting by RSPO

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam to grace event as Guest of Honor. Presented by international multi-stakeholder organization the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and themed “10 Years of Driving Sustainability.

06 September 2012

Cameroon Biodiversity Hotspot in Grave Danger as Palm Oil Conglomerate Quits Sustainability Group

WWF was one of a number of complainants to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) that US-based Herakles Farms had not adequately followed RSPO guidelines on new plantings designed to protect high conservation value forest and community interests.

06 September 2012

Aker BioMarine Krill Oil Patent Composition Claims Confirmed During Re-Examination

In addition to the important composition claims, the Patent also contains claims covering Aker BioMarine’s extraction method and possibly those of other krill players.

13 August 2012

Cargill Smallholders Receive European Certification for the Supply of Sustainable Biofuels

PT Hindoli’s plasma scheme stems from the Indonesian government’s transmigration program in the 1980s, where Indonesians were relocated from densely populated areas in Java to plantation areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan. They were subsequently trained and developed to become smallholders.

19 July 2012

DSM Completes Acquisition of Ocean Nutrition Canada

With the acquisition of Ocean Nutrition Canada, DSM strengthens and complements its Nutritional Lipids growth platform, which was established after the acquisition of Martek in 2011.

19 July 2012

Cargill and Institut Pertanian Bogor to Establish Indonesia’s First Oil Palm Teaching Farm

As part of this agreement, Cargill will also leverage the teaching farm to conduct training for its employees as well as lend its expertise to joint research projects with IPB.

18 July 2012

NAOOA Petitions FDA for Enhanced Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil Products

NAOOA first petitioned the FDA for a detailed standard of identity in 1990. Every year since then, the association has collected hundreds of samples of all grades of olive oil from the U.S. and Canadian markets and sent them to globally-accredited labs for authentication.

10 July 2012

Cargill Delivers the First-Ever Sustainable Verified Rapeseed Oil to Unilever

Cargill and Unilever worked in partnership to verify German oilseed rape production against the Unilever sustainable agriculture code, building on an initial pilot project started in 2008.

04 July 2012

Sunflower Lecithin From Cargill: "An Alternative Emulsifier for Chocolate and Cocoa Products"

It is natural, safe, allergen-free and eco-friendly, and provides an alternative to soy-based products.

04 July 2012

BioProcess Algae and KD-Pharma Sign Commercial Supply Agreement for EPA-Rich Omega-3 Oils

BioProcess Algae will supply microalgal oils which will be refined by KD-Pharma’s proprietary Supercritical Fluid Technology (KD-pur) to produce highly-concentrated vegetable sourced EPA oils. Bioseutica is based in Lugano, Switzerland and offers purification, manufacturing and formulation for a variety of products including lysozyme and trypsin enzymes for nutritional and pharmaceutical applicati....

28 June 2012

Study: "Algal Oil as a Possible Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acid DHA to Improve Blood Lipids in People Without Heart Disease"

DHA and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) are omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel. Both fatty acids are recommended for consumption, but recommendations are higher for those who are pregnant, lactating, or at risk of CHD. Wild fish obtain these omega-3 fatty acids from the marine algae on which they feed.

26 June 2012

Dow Declares Omega-9 Healthy Oils as "Breakthrough"

Omega-9 Oils are used widely throughout North America and increasingly in Asia, Europe and Latin America. More than 100 leading restaurant chains and packaged food companies currently use Omega-9 Oils.

30 May 2012

Vitiva Introduces Substar, a Complete Tocopherol Replacement

Substar is specifically designed to be applied at its full potential to multiple sensitive applications and products, such as edible fats and oils, fish oils, vegetable omega oils, margarine, pet food, feed, cosmetic oils and more. Substar does not need to be combined with any additional ingredients for total effectiveness.

22 May 2012

New Britain Palm Oil Limited Reports Q1 Result

A further result of such high rainfall is a lower extraction rate at the mill, such that the Group's crude palm oil ("CPO") extraction rate for this period was 22.36% compared to the corresponding period in 2011 of 23.32% and the full year 2011 of 22.79%.

21 May 2012

Olive Oil Producer Pays Infringement Notices for Extra Virgin Claims

This action by the ACCC follows complaints from the Australian Olive Association that numerous oils being sold in Australia as extra virgin olive oil are not of this quality.

18 May 2012

Cargill Marks 20 years of Contract Production for Clear Valley Canola Oil

“Cargill is committed to helping our customers and our grower partners succeed, and we’re pleased to celebrate this 20-year milestone of bringing value to both of those important partnerships,” said Jenny Verner, president, Cargill Specialty Canola Oils.

17 May 2012

KFC Introduces Homegrown Canola Oil

KFC is supporting local Australian farmers, using HOCAN, high-oleic canola oil developed to keep the iconic KFC taste. Nikki Lawson, Chief Marketing Officer for KFC Australia, is proud to announce the brand’s ongoing investment in the Australian economy.

15 May 2012

FSA Seeks Industry Views on Front-of-Pack Labelling

The consultation opens discussions with FSA partners over how we can achieve this through FoP nutrition labelling. Many food products sold in the UK already have some form of FoP labelling.

08 May 2012

Unilever Announces New Target to Source All Palm Oil from Traceable Sources by 2020

As part of the update, Unilever announced that by the end of 2012 it will reach its target of 100% certified sustainable palm oil, a full three years ahead of schedule. The majority of CSPO will be sourced through the purchase of GreenPalm certificate of which Unilever remains the biggest global buyer to date.