The American Fats and Oils Association is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to foster trade and commerce within the U.S. and throughout the world for animal, fish, and vegetable fats, oils, and proteins.

The Association disseminates accurate and reliable information to the members of the corporation, to the public, and to interested Government agencies in regard to such products. The AFOA works to promote uniformity and certainty in the standards of such products and in the customs and usages of the trade; to promote friendship, sociability, and culture among its members and between the members and the public.

NEW -- 3/1/2008
AFOA Annual dues may now be paid by credit card on-line. To pay your dues on-line follow this link: AFOA ANNUAL DUES

 

Membership of AFOA

Membership Information
in new data formats

AFOA Membership Information is now available on our web site in two data formats. This makes it easy for you to download and store names and other contact information of AFOA members on your computer, laptop or PDA.

To download a copy, use the "Members Only" link in the navigation tabs at the top of this page. Use your password to enter the secured Member's Only section. The download links maybe found near the bottom of the page.

 


The 2009 annual meeting will be
held at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan


 

      In the News        

Ruling May Eliminate Soy Oil from Biodiesel
(May 5, 2009)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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BSE Rule Changes
(4/29/2009)

The new BSE rule changes effective date has been changed from April 27 until October 26, 2009.


AFOA & AAA Arbitration News
NEW - AAA News Release - 4/7/2009
- AFOA Arbitration Rules - Read.../pdf
     - AFOA Arbitration Rules
       International Supplementary
       Procedures - Read.../pdf

Updated AFOA Arbitration Rules
(3/2009)

The American Fats and Oils Association (“AFOA”) has made arrangements to transfer the administration of its arbitrations to the American Arbitration Association as of March 8, 2009.  


USDA comments on the Codex
Code of Practice for the Storage
and Bulk Transport of
Edible Fats and Oils in Bulk


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FDA to Make Foods Reveal
Trans Fat Levels

Associated Press Story »
FDA Web Page Story »


Tax on Biofuels by EU

BRUSSELS, March 3, 2009 (Reuters) – A key European Union trade panel approved on Tuesday temporary anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of biodiesel from the United States. Read.../pdf


FDA Bioterrorism Regulations
Read Story »


Chemical Cargos are Re-categorized

The IMO has revised the International Convention for The Prevention of Pollution from Ships and has
re-categorized the chemical cargos in the convention’s Annex II.  Read Story »



 


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