Chengdu firm turns used hotpot oil into jet fuel feedstockChengdu-based Sichuan Jinshang Environmental Technology collects used hotpot oil from restaurants and refines it into industrial-grade oil ...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.24 AM IST
India-bound sunflower oil cargoes face cancellation, delays as war disrupts Russian shipmentsThe Russia-Ukraine conflict has also delayed about 60,000 tons of sunflower oil bound for India, prompting Indian buyers to step up palm oi...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Is your used kitchen oil the future of aviation? Kelantan innovators turn UCO into sustainable jet fuelYour used kitchen oil can also power a jet! These Malaysian innovators are now turning waste into renewable energy - Meet Arjuna Dharma Glo...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
PepsiCo, Monster, Reliance Consumer Product win reprieve on 'energy drink' label ban in IndiaThe regulator in June ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as "energy drinks" to stop using the description, rejecting the indust...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Publix is shutting stores across the Southeast: See which locations are closing for goodPublix is not pulling back in a major way. The company has more than 1,440 supermarkets across eight states in the Southeast. Publix says s...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
A Minnesota couple built a business around rice harvested from lakes and rivers. Now it eyes $50,000 more in annual revenueThe Minnesota family business is among 26 recipients of an Entrepreneur Fund grant programme that awarded $450,000, with support from the W...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Daryl Hannah listed a 17-acre Malibu retreat for $4.25 million in 2014; the solar-powered hideaway had its own aquifer but just two bedroomsDaryl Hannah’s Malibu eco-retreat combines a 17-acre property with solar power, private water sources and three structures. The 2,190 squar...
06 Oct, 2026, 02.19 AM IST
Godrej Consumer expects high-teens revenue growth in Q2 despite inflationary pressuresGodrej Consumer Products Ltd anticipates strong consolidated revenue growth in the upcoming September quarter. This expected growth is driv...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
India's sunflower oil imports hit four-year low on Black Sea disruption; palm oil risesIndia’s sunflower oil imports fell 36% in September to their lowest level in more than four years as the Ukraine war disrupted Black Sea sh...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Industry body urges cooking oil firms to pass on import duty cut to consumers as festive season nearsIndian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association calls on companies to reduce retail prices following recent government duty cuts. The duty redu...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
After 16 years of office job and cancer diagnosis, California family in 2016 left suburban life to build a 14-acre homestead in North Carolina mountains. What are they doing now?In 2010, Jason Contreras was diagnosed with cancer, leading to a complete life perspective change. After his remission, he and his wife Lor...
03 Oct, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
India steps up palm oil buying as tax cut spurs restockingIndia is increasing its palm oil imports after reducing import duties, prompting refiners to restock. More than 200,000 tons of crude palm ...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Women farmers’ role crucial for India’s agriculture, sustainable farming: BKS conferenceIntroducing the conference, Manju Dixit, All India Women Convener of BKS, called for a change in the traditional perception of women farmer...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
India's sunflower oil imports seen up 30% on duty cut, industry official saysIndia’s sunflower oil imports are expected to jump 30% to 3.5 million tonnes in 2026-27 after the government cut the basic import duty on c...
30 Sep, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Foodgrain output target cut over El Nino impactOf the overall target, 177.72 mt is expected to come from the rabi season, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said at the National...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Godrej Industries Group, Malaysian delegation discuss cooperation in oil palm innovation and businessDiscussions covered areas of mutual interest across the Group’s businesses, particularly oil palm innovation and the household insecticides...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Govt cuts edible oil duty to ease pricesThe government has cut customs duty on various edible oils, which includes crude and refined oils. These changes aim to reduce import costs...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.41 AM IST