Berita Arkib

27/07/2013 (IngredientsNetwork.com) - IOI Loders Croklaan has announced that it has reached a major milestone in the importation of RSPO certified palm oil. Between August 2011 and July 2013, the company has imported and marketed more than 500,000 tons of sustainable palm oil products in the European Union.

27/07/2013 (Business Recorder) - Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

27/07/2013 (The Star) - Palm oil operator Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd’s (FGVH) 49%-owned associate Felda Holdings Bhd, along with joint-venture (JV) partner Mapak Sdn Bhd, may consider investing up to RM42mil to expand bulking facilities and build a crushing plant in Pakistan as part of a plan to grow the midstream business.

28/07/2013 (FoodNavigator-USA.com) - The Malaysian palm oil industry has called on the French Prime Minister to put an end to an ‘ongoing campaign of misinformation’ on palm oil among French politicians and companies, ahead of his visit to the country on Sunday.

27/07/2013 (Euractiv) - Indonesian palm oil has been blamed for deforestation, transcontinental smog, greenhouse gas emissions, forced evictions, child labour and modern day slavery. But if the EU imposes punitive duties on it before 2014, it will be for tax reasons.

27/07/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils skid further on Friday, as local refineries have reduced their rates for oils by Rs 5-12 tracking weak Malaysian palm oil and on expectation of higher supply of indigenous edible oils.

26/07/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday as traders picked up deals after prices plumbed a near four-year low earlier in the session, although forecasts for higher global oilseed supplies continued to cap gains.

26/07/2013 (Jakarta Globe) - Astra International’s plantation unit is considering swooping on Sumatra assets put up for sale by the plantation unit of the Bakrie Group as part of an effort by the latter company to reduce its debts.

26/07/2013 (Bernama) - Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) ended yesterday with two new historical record highs.

26/07/2013 (O'Dwyer's PR News) - A trade group for embattled palm oil producers and sellers is looking for PR help for a global outreach campaign targeting influential journalists, bloggers, NGOs and activists.

26/07/2013 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

26/07/2013 (Awareness Times) - The International Trade Centre (ITC) with Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland is funding a survey on cross-border trade through Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Company (SLPMC). The joint initiative is focusing on identifying impediments to cross border trade along Sierra Leone–Liberia border for young entrepreneurs trading in agricultural produce like rice, fish, cassava, palm oil, and spices for food security. The study will analyze data from traders at cross-border regions and use the information to identify frequently asked questions that will inform the preparation of a step-by-step illustrated guide on related cross border formalities.