EU Margarine Industry Lowers Trans Fats Maximum The International Margarine Association of the Countries of Europe (IMACE) has tightened its voluntary code of conduct for to reduce trans fat content in margarine. The association now says margarine manufacturers should not produce margarine that contains more than 2 percent trans fat at retail. The previous standard was for a maximum of 5 percent trans fat. IMACE indicates the voluntary code of conduct has already resulted in the average trans fat content in margarine from 7.1 percent in 2004 to only 1.7 percent now. IMACE also favors mandatory labeling of foods sold at retail to list their trans fatty acid content. It also suggests producers not increase the saturated fat content of marg...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
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