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31-01-2013
Palm Oil Surges to Three-Month High as Stockpiles Seen Falling
31/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil rallied to the highest level in more than three months on speculation that Malaysian stockpiles will drop from a record as a zero export tax lures buyers away from Indonesia, the world’s largest producer.
31-01-2013
Red Palm Oil Could Colour Foods Without Food Colouring
31/01/2013 (FoodNavigator.com) - Sternchemie says its new red palm oil provides a clean label way to colour foods naturally without using food colourings that have to be listed on ingredient lists.
30-01-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Rises To 4-Week High on Worries About Soy Supplies
30/01/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest in nearly 4 weeks on Wednesday, fuelled by expectations that dry weather could hurt crops in top soy producer Argentina and shift demand to the cheaper edible oil.
30-01-2013
Palm Oil Prices Rise on Possible Gains From Indonesia’s CPO Tax Raise
30/01/2013 (Borneo Post) - The prices of crude palm oil (CPO) gained yesterday on speculations that exports from Malaysia may increase after Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, raises CPO export taxes for February shipments.
30-01-2013
Boilermech on Strong Growth Path in Palm Oil Industry
30/01/2013 (Borneo Post) - Boilermech Holdings Bhd (Boilermech) is on a robust growth path as it seeks to double its boiler-making capacity to keep up with burgeoning palm oil output from the world’s top two palm oil producing countries.
30-01-2013
Palm Oil Import Duties May Rise Again This Yr: Analyst
30/01/2013 (Indian Express) - India may raise import duties on edible oils such as palm oil and soyoil again this year, with the government looking to protect domestic oilseed farmers as inflation slows, leading industry analyst Dorab Mistry said.
30-01-2013
Palm Oil Climbs as Indonesian Tax Increase to Benefit Malaysia
30/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil gained on speculation that exports from Malaysia may increase after Indonesia, the world’s largest-producer, raised taxes on February shipments.
30-01-2013
Edible Oils Under Selling Pressure on Higher Rabi Outlook
30/01/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils prices ruled weak on Tuesday despite a rebound in Malaysian palm oil and domestic soya oil futures.
30-01-2013
Golden Agro scheme: Only 70% of farm-sharing Investment Plan To Be Offered To The Public
30/01/2013 (The Star) - Golden Agro Plantation (Mukah) Bhd, which has conceptualised a new farm-sharing investment scheme called Golden Agro Growers Scheme (GAGS), plans to offer only 70% of the total grower\'s plots available under the scheme to the public.
30-01-2013
Callebaut Signs Up For RSPO
30/01/2013 (World Baker) - Barry Callebaut will use fully segregated palm oil from sustainable production certified 100% by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for compounds and fillings in all its factories in Europe starting this month (January 2013).
30-01-2013
Palm Oil Climbs to Three-Month High as Exports Seen Gaining Pace
30/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil rallied to the highest level in almost three months on speculation that exports from Malaysia, the second-largest producer, will probably increase after Indonesia set higher taxes on February shipments.
29-01-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Gains on Indonesia Tax Hike, Stocks Remain A Worry
29/01/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures gained on Tuesday on expectation some buyers may switch after Indonesia announced a higher crude palm oil export tax, although gains were limited by persisting concerns over record stocks.