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Palm Oil Demand Boosted As Rival Oil Prices Jump On Supply Woes

Demand for palm oil has been increasing as its discount to soyoil and sunoil has grown, driven by the recent price rise in rival oils due to production con...

Sustainable Palm Oil Players Discuss Implementation Of EU Deforestation Regulation

One month on from the adoption of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), industry leaders, smallholder representatives, civil society experts and governme...

Big Palm Oil Players Say EU Deforestation Law Will Not Hurt Exports

Bigger palm oil companies will not be affected by a new European Union law banning goods linked to deforestation, two of Malaysia's largest producers of th...

European Parliament Backs Ban On Goods Linked To Deforestation

The European Parliament has approved a landmark deforestation law to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked...

Making It Visible – A New Era For Sustainable Palm Oil

New EU legislation will increase traceability for brands that source sustainable palm oil, says Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Malaysia Palm Oil, Rubber Farmers File EU Petition Opposing Deforestation Law

Malaysian palm oil and rubber smallholders have filed a petition to the European Union to protest against a new law preventing imports into the bloc of com...

PepsiCo, FrieslandCampina Ask Suppliers To Stop Buying AAL Palm Oil

US soda and food maker PepsiCo and Dutch dairy producer FrieslandCampina have asked their suppliers to cease buying palm oil from plantation owner Astra Ag...

Frost, Heat-Wave Hit India's Rapeseed Crop, Dent Yields

India's rapeseed production could remain steady in 2023 despite a record planting as yields were curtailed by frost and a heat-wave in key producing areas,...