All Palm Oil articles
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Comment & OpinionJoining the CPTPP is a gateway to lower food standards
The removal of the 12% tariff on palm oil from Malaysia is a major cause for concern, says Pip Murray, founder of Pip & Nut
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Comment & Opinion
Businesses must prepare for new EU deforestation regulations
Upcoming EU laws will require importers to demonstrate no deforestation has occurred in their supply chains, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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News
Malaysian palm oil tariffs relaxation comes under fire
Palm oil production has been linked to illegal deforestation and biodiversity loss in countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia
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Cake manufacturers face heavy palm oil disruption over EU deforestation laws
New due diligence legislation will require businesses trading in or with the EU to prove their supply chains are deforestation-free
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Palm oil-free spread The Flower Farm secures Sainsbury’s listing
The Dutch-owned brand has expanded its presence in the UK with its first major retail listing
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Analysis & Features
Can WWF’s ‘critical friend’ approach get mults to deliver on climate?
WWF insists being a ‘critical friend’ is more likely to get results than slamming supermarkets for sustainability failures
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European olive oil output to fall by a quarter, EU Commission warns
Plunging output in Italy and Spain would be offset “to some extent” by a strong Greek harvest and by imports from outside the EU
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Palm oil-free margarine makes UK debut in Booths
The brand’s expansion to the UK follows a successful rollout in the Netherlands with listings secured in 15 major Dutch supermarkets including Albert Heijn
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Comment & Opinion
Deforestation must not be forgotten in the effort to tackle food price inflation
A food production system that drives deforestation will only increase in risk and fragility over time, says Thomas Maddox of CDP
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News
SBTi takes on farming-based emissions with new guidance
The new guidance will help businesses target the 22% of emissions that ‘had not been addressed before’, said the global environmental standards body
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Analysis & Features
China’s role in the global post-Covid market
Post-Covid, China’s growth has slowed significantly, with only 0.4% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2022
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Analysis & Features
Chocolatiers face raw deal in supply chain costs
Confectioners have been facing raw material price volatility in recent years
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News
Lab grown palm oil alternative step closer as Clean Food Group secures seed financing
It is hoped the lab-grown, cellular-based alternative could help reduce the detrimental environmental impact of palm oil production
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Revive Eco smashes crowdfunding target to scale up palm oil alternative
A biotech start-up creating palm oil alternatives from used coffee grounds for the food & drink and cosmetics industries has smashed its crowdfunding target, bringing in more than double its £150k goal.
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Tesco leads retailers in raising prices of olive oil
Prices for own-label olive oil and extra virgin olive oil bottles in the retailer rose between 11% and 32.3% over the first week of July
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Category Report
Can cooking oil weather the global shortage? Edible oils category report 2022
The Ukraine war has resulted in wilting sunflower harvests. The effects are now spreading into UK edible oil markets
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News
Indonesia to end palm oil exports ban next week
The move could bring some relief to tight edible oils markets
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Indonesia dials back ‘shock’ palm oil exports ban
Jakarta said the latest curbs, which kick in this week, would not include crude palm oil
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Iceland switches back to using palm oil as sunflower oil shortage bites
Soaring sunflower oil prices caused by the war in Ukraine mean the supermarket must use palm oil again or have freezers bare of staples, said Iceland MD Richard Walker
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Surging palm oil prices boost profits at MP Evans
Palm oil producer MP Evans has posted a surge in profits in 2021 as the palm oil sector went “from strength to strength” amid spiralling prices
