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India snaps up steeply discounted palm oil from Colombia and Guatemala

Indian importers have, for the first time, purchased palm oil from Colombia and Guatemala at steep discounts, undercutting supplies from dominant producers...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s palm oil imports drop 10% in July as soyoil hits 3-year high

India's palm oil imports dropped 10% in July to 858,000 tons due to contract cancellations, while soyoil imports surged 38% to a...

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane to sustainability: India gets its first fully integrated PLA plant as Balrampur Chini unveils Bioyug

Balrampur Chini launched *Bioyug*, India’s first integrated PLA biopolymer brand, aiming to replace fossil-based plastics with sugarcane-derived, compostable alternatives. The ₹2,850 crore...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s June palm oil imports jump 61% to hit 11-month high

India's palm oil imports jumped 61% in June to an 11-month high of 953,000 tons due to low domestic inventories and a...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanol

Depressed edible oil prices are prompting Indian farmers to shift from oilseeds like soybean and groundnut to maize, potentially deepening India’s reliance...

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Edible Oil News in English

Cooking oil companies push for litre-based packing

The cooking oil industry has urged the government to mandate packaging in litres instead of grams, citing widespread consumer confusion and misleading...

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Sugar News in English

India faces two years of sugar surplus, growers and officials say

India is poised for surplus sugar production for two straight years due to expanded cane cultivation and abundant rainfall, especially in Maharashtra...