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
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
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