Fats & oils

Malaysia to meet new EU palm oil food safety levels by 2021

19 November 2019 | By New Food Magazine

Malaysia is reportedly to enforce regulations to ensure its palm oil meets new food safety standards under consideration by the EU by 2021.

Petroleum-free food grade grease – fact or fiction?

19 November 2019 | By Alejandro Marangoni, Andrew J. Gravelle, Saeed M Ghazani

Andrew J Gravelle, Alejandro Marangoni and Saeed M Ghazani from the University of Guelph explore food lubricants and the next steps to create green, truly food-grade greases.

European Commission approves private storage aid for olive oil sector

15 November 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

Good harvests have reportedly created an imbalance between supply and demand on the EU olive oil market, resulting in a fall in prices. In an attempt to re-balance the market, the European Commission has adopted private storage aid for virgin olive oils.

RSPO delivers new standard for smallholders in sustainable palm oil

7 November 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has announced its commitment to supporting greater inclusion of smallholders into the sustainable palm oil supply chain, through the adoption of the RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard.

Milk adulteration raids lead to violent attacks on the Punjab Food Authority

17 October 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has raided food and beverage production sites and seized thousands of kilograms worth of adulterated or ‘unsafe’ products.

The rise of the ketogenic diet

23 September 2019 | By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Dr Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University discusses the increasingly popular 'ketogenic diet' that swaps carbohydrates for proteins and fats.

AAK acquires major foothold in speciality lecithin

16 September 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

AAK hopes acquisition of Soya International will give it an advantage in speciality lecithin sector.

Scottish government announces plans to reduce unhealthy eating

5 September 2019 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

Nicola Sturgeon’s move to restrict HFSS foodstuffs has been welcomed by most, but FDF Scotland warms it may cause issues.

Indonesia says no to free from palm oil

3 September 2019 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

Indonesian government has banned foodstuffs labelled as palm oil free.

Healthier butter that is almost entirely water developed

22 August 2019 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

A new 'butter' formulation has been developed that is approximately one-fourth the calories of regular butter.

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Fat filled milk powder sales surge and are expected to grow further

25 April 2019 | By New Food Magazine

A new study has reported that over two million tons of fat filled milk powder was consumed globally in 2018 and that will increase by 5.1% in 2019.

Singapore to ban PHOs

6 March 2019 | By New Food

Minister says ban should not have an adverse effect on Singaporeans’ food options and cost of food.

Business booming for the global food grade lubricants market

4 February 2019 | By Mayank Sharma

Mayank Sharma offers an overview of the global food grade lubricant market, points out recent developments and highlights key factors that will impact its future growth.

Sustainable palm oil certification – the smart choice

3 January 2019 | By Andy Green

As the popularity of palm oil continues to grow, so does the controversy surrounding it - at time of writing, the furore over the banned Iceland supermarket/Greenpeace TV advertisement in the UK continues. Andy Green discusses how the supply chain can help to make the world’s most consumed vegetable oil…