Edible vegetables oil brief report
Edible vegetable oils provide a source of energy essential to securing a balanced and healthy diet for the world’s fast-growing population. The demand for edible vegetable oils is increasing dramatically with the fast increment of the world population. Current dramatic events, the pandemic, the disruption of supply chains, the conflict in Ukraine, and the fast […]
The resiliency and sustainability of vegetable oils supply chains
The resiliency and sustainability of vegetable oils supply chains OCTOBER 18TH, 5:00 pm CEST CLOSED-DOOR EVENT, EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA, ROME Modern supply chains collect and deliver products worldwide and link vendors and consumers over thousands of miles. In the food industry, the quality of products is affected by manufacturing/processing and logistics activities, such as transportation […]
Asvis: sustainable nutrition for the SDGs
This year, Competere took part in the Sustainable Development Festival promoted by Asvis (Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development), with an online event on 18 October at 3:00 pm. Food security and sustainable nutrition: the role of vegetable oils and their resilient cluster OCTOBER 18TH, 3:00 pm CEST Pandemic, Russian-Ukrainian war, energy emergency and disruption of […]
The growth of sustainable palm oil
On September 21, European Palm Oil Alliance published the report “Sustainable Palm Oil: Europe’s Business – fact, analysis and actions to leverage impact“. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the current trends and developments in the European palm oil market and supply chain. Improving the sustainability of palm oil supply chains will be crucial […]
EU palm oil imports: jan-jun 2022 vs 2021
A new report on palm oil is out! In case you missed the first two analyses of palm oil imports in Europe and Italy, click here. Recent events, including global drought and climate change, the conflict in Ukraine, and the export ban in Indonesia (the leading producer worldwide) led to vegetable oils shortages, putting food […]
The ant’s strategy
Leggi in italiano The government is committed to drafting the national energy plan. The strategy is limited to energy such as gas, oil, renewables and ignores the kilocalories for human beings. In a recent hearing at the Agriculture Committee at the Italian Senate, Competere called on the government and institutions to promote a plan for […]
First commodities monitor released
Competere presents the first commodities reports analysing incoming palm oil in the EU-27 countries and Italy. Palm oil is entering Europe at full steam amid the shortage of Ukrainian sunflower oil and the drought harming soy productivity in the Americas. Despite commercial boycotting, palm oil has unflaggingly entered Europe to be heavily used in the […]
Agrifood raw materials: Competere heard at the Italian Senate
Leggi in italiano On 13 July, Competere.eu was audited at the Italian Senate’s Agriculture Committee in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. We filed a statement analysing the dynamics of global supply chains for vegetable oils, with particular reference to the supply of certified sustainable palm oil. >> Watch the hearing here […]
Rising Stars. How the resiliency of the palm oil supply chain ensures food security
Rising stars: how the resiliency of the palm oil supply chain ensures food security LIVE EVENT, JULY 12TH In light of current crises, including rapid climate change, drought, war in Ukraine, and supply chain disruption, food security is under serious threat in many countries – in Europe as well as in developing countries. This is […]
Dorfmann: «Palm oil a model of sustainability thanks to the EU»
A new episode of Futuro Prossimo, Competere’s podcast, was out on Friday, June 8. Guest Herbert Dorfmann, to talk about the challenges posed to food security and the strategies adopted by the European Union to address them. >> Watch the episode (in Italian) << Leggi in italiano “If the palm oil that enters Europe is […]