Palm oil re-emerging as ‘discount oil’, says USDA
Palm oil is re-emerging as the global discount oil despite Indonesia’s efforts to boost its prices through its bio-diesel policy, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said in its latest report ‘Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade’ It said the current discount level between palm and soyabean oil will […]
Wholesale egg prices have ‘collapsed’ from record highs in December
Egg shelves in New York on Jan. 21, 2023 with a note apologizing to customers for the price increase.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesWholesale egg prices have cratered in recent weeks from record highs, meaning consumers may soon see relief at the grocery store.But the dynamics of egg pricing from the wholesale to retail market, […]
New rules would limit sugar in U.S. school meals for first time, but plan draws mixed reactions from nutritionists
U.S. Agriculture Department officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries.The plan announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also seeks to significantly decrease sodium in the meals served to the nation’s […]