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Canola, Crops, Machinery & Shop, Reuters

U.S. oil refiners press on renewable diesel for Canadian market

Few such projects seen moving forward within Canada

By Rod Nickel, Laura Sanicola, GFM Network News October 5, 2020

Winnipeg/New York | Reuters — U.S. oil refineries are moving aggressively to produce renewable diesel, partly to cash in on Canada’s greener fuel standard before Canadian refiners modify their own plants. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government intends to present its Clean Fuel Standard this year, aiming to cut 30 million tonnes of emissions by […] Read more

File photo of fresh palm fruits and palm oil. (Slpu9945/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Palm oil 101: Sought-after crop holds sway over oilseed trade

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm December 31, 2019

MarketsFarm — Palm oil may be grown halfway around the world in conditions much different than on the Canadian Prairies, but the outsized influence of the crop on world oilseed markets makes it an important factor to watch when considering canola prices. Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s largest producers of the crop, with futures […] Read more

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Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Richardson to buy Wesson cooking oil brand

By Dave Bedard December 18, 2018

A household name in U.S. cooking oils is set to become part of Canadian grain handler and oilseed processor Richardson International. Chicago-based Conagra Brands said Tuesday it will sell its Wesson oil brand and related assets — including a 280,000-square foot U.S. processing plant at Memphis — to Richardson for an undisclosed sum. Wesson-branded retail […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Reuters

Smucker drops bid to buy Wesson Oil after U.S. objects

By David Shepardson March 6, 2018

Washington | Reuters — J.M. Smucker Co. said on Tuesday it will abandon its plan to acquire Conagra Brands’ Wesson Oil brand after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had moved to block the deal arguing it would likely lessen competition and violate anti-trust law. Mark Smucker, CEO of J.M. Smucker, said “it is not in […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. top court lets Conagra cooking oil class action proceed

By Andrew Chung October 10, 2017

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a bid by Conagra Brands to escape a class-action lawsuit accusing it of falsely labeling its cooking oil as 100 per cent natural even though it had genetically modified ingredients. Conagra had asked to the justices to hear its appeal of a […] Read more

Crops, Machinery & Shop

Quebec police bust alleged veg-oil theft ring

By Alberta Farmer Staff October 11, 2014

Updated — Seven people in Montreal and Laval were arrested Thursday morning and more arrests are expected, linked to what provincial and local police allege has been a major theft ring for used cooking oil. The Surete du Quebec’s Montreal division and the Service de police de Laval said Thursday the seven are alleged to have […] Read more

Ex-GFO CEO to manage Seeds Canada

Tory MP’s bill on farm transfer tax treatment moves ahead

Forecast, flea beetles complicate canola timing

GFM Network News

Ex-GFO CEO to manage Seeds Canada

Tory MP’s bill on farm transfer tax treatment moves ahead

Forecast, flea beetles complicate canola timing

Tag Archives cooking oil

U.S. oil refiners press on renewable diesel for Canadian market

Palm oil 101: Sought-after crop holds sway over oilseed trade

Richardson to buy Wesson cooking oil brand

Smucker drops bid to buy Wesson Oil after U.S. objects

U.S. top court lets Conagra cooking oil class action proceed

Quebec police bust alleged veg-oil theft ring

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