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Policy
Centre reduces BCD on major imported crude edible oils from 20 to 10 per cent

Centre reduces BCD on major imported crude edible oils from 20 to 10 per cent

An advisory has been issued to edible oil associations and industry stakeholders to ensure that the full benefit of the reduced duty is passed on to consumers Centre has reduced the Basic Customs Duty (BCD)

Research
Cold-pressed edible oils can be heated to high temperatures and reused several times: Study

Cold-pressed edible oils can be heated to high temperatures and reused several times: Study

The breakthrough was achieved by the team at Lipid Legends, a spin-off from the University of Vienna Cold-pressed edible oils can be heated to high temperatures and reused several times without any loss of quality.

Academic
PAU’s SBS empowers entrepreneurs in sustainable oil extraction  

PAU’s SBS empowers entrepreneurs in sustainable oil extraction  

The proposed next step involved extracting oils from additional food products such as castor, yellow mustard, brown til (sesame), alsi (linseed), sunflower, kalonji (nigella seeds), and black mustard In a proactive effort to promote innovation

Research
Coast Packing Company survey reveals consumer shift away from seed oils

Coast Packing Company survey reveals consumer shift away from seed oils

20 per cent of respondents say they stopped using seed oils due to possible health risks and other factors Coast Packing Company, the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western U.S., has released new

Feature
Can India take the risk of moving away from palm oil in FMCG products?

Can India take the risk of moving away from palm oil in FMCG products?

Palm oil is a miracle ingredient, whose versatility among vegetable oil is unmatched Palm oil is a miracle ingredient, whose versatility among vegetable oil is unmatched. Palm oil is a treasure trove of potent antioxidants

World
Bunge expands lecithin portfolio in North America

Bunge expands lecithin portfolio in North America

The new range of deoiled soybean lecithin will include both powdered and granulated formats Bunge is expanding its North American lecithin portfolio to include deoiled soybean lecithin. This addition complements the company’s leading global crude,

World
FAO Food Price Index stable in June

FAO Food Price Index stable in June

Global cereal output forecast to reach an all-time high in 2024 The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products offset

Food
FAO Food Price Index remains stable in September

FAO Food Price Index remains stable in September

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of globally traded food commodities, averaged 121.5 points in September, compared to 121.4 points in August The overall measure of international food commodity