Trucks running on kitchen oil: Is India’s ambitious biodiesel plan yielding results?This greener fuel can help the country achieve its environmental goals, with the right incentives and infrastructure.
31 Aug, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
FSSAI asks states to enforce decision to ban blending of mustard oil with other cooking oilTo ensure that the prohibition is effectively enforced, the food regulator has issued an order on June 8 asking all the Commissioners of Fo...
09 Jun, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
'Ban on blending to boost mustard seeds production, cut edible oil imports'Adani Wilmar, which sells cooking oil under Fortune brand, and Mother Dairy that markets edible oils under Dhara brand, hailed the decision...
27 Sep, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
FSSAI bans blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil from Oct 1The edible oil manufacturers or processors, who have the licence for production of blended edible vegetable oil with mustard oil, have been...
25 Sep, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
Linseed oil ready to join cooking oil category: ICARAfter long research, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has found a way to make flaxseed oil suitable for cooking.
23 Sep, 2019, 02.30 PM IST
- Divert part of customs revenue to Oilseed Development Fund: SEA to Government
The current revision of tariff value on 15th January 2019 on crude palm oil and RBD palmolein is out of sinc and needs to be immediately co...
21 Jan, 2019, 03.38 PM IST
Cargill Foods plans launches to expand India presenceCargill currently mills 2,500 tonnes of edible oil a day and these are sold under the brand names of Nature Fresh, Gemini, Sweekar, Leonard...
03 Oct, 2017, 01.04 AM IST
Emami Agrotech announces expansion of Haldia facilityThe foundation stone for this expansion project was formally laid by Bengal transport minister Suvendu Adhikari at the company’s Haldia pla...
26 Jul, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
SEA raises concerns over international policy impact on domestic edible oil industryIn view of these new developments, Indian refiners and India may be at a further disadvantage due to their combined selling power.
21 Dec, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Government may find ethanol fix for liquor, oil companiesCurrently, ethanol produced from sugarcane is the only source for blending, which makes it scarce for alcohol and chemicals manufacturing.
25 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
India Ratings revises edible oil sector outlook to stableIndia Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) today said that it has revised its FY15 outlook from negative to stable from negative for the edible oil ...
11 Apr, 2014, 07.27 PM IST
- Rupee slide makes edible oils costly
Branded edible oil companies like Adani Wilmar, Ruchi Soya and Cargill India plan to raise prices for the second time in a fortnight by up ...
15 Dec, 2011, 04.03 AM IST
- Emami to invest Rs 950 cr in its edible oil business
Emami Group has earmarked Rs 950 crore over the next two years for the purpose, even as it is looking at a national roll-out of its Healthy...
14 Nov, 2010, 11.21 AM IST
- Emami eyes Marico's brand
The city-based group has started talks with consumer products giant Marico about buying the latter’s refined sunflower oil brand ‘Sweekar’.
22 Sep, 2009, 05.23 AM IST
- Companies develop a taste for rice bran oil
Companies are queuing up to enter the business of rice bran oil. While National Dairy Development Board will launch it next week under its ...
21 Sep, 2007, 03.23 AM IST
- BPCL ready to partner with farmers for biofuel
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd plans to partner with farmers to cultivate biofuel producing plant 'Jatropha' and sell the fuel, a company offici...
13 Aug, 2007, 07.08 PM IST
- Govt might give tax benefits on bio fuels
The Government is mulling giving tax incentives like excise and import duty exemption to promote the use of biodiesel and ethanol in auto f...
23 Oct, 2006, 04.50 PM IST