Edible Oil Geneva Dialogues (Powered by Globoil)

Global Edible Oils Outlook 2025 – Innovation, Sustainability & Growth

30th & 31st October, 2025 | Geneva Marriot Hotel, Switzerland

Intro: The $250+ billion edible oil industry is at a pivotal inflection point. Global demand continues to climb even as new sustainability regulations and trade dynamics reshape the market’s future. After a year of volatility and high prices, producers and traders are doubling down on innovation – from biodiesel expansion to deforestation-free supply chains – to balance growth with responsibility. The Edible Oil Geneva Dialogues will gather the sector’s elite to chart a strategic course amid changing consumer trends and geopolitical shifts. It’s where global market intelligence meets actionable insight for C-suite leaders in the oils value chain.

Top 5 Reasons to Attend

• Market Intelligence for 2025-2026: Get an insider’s outlook on vegetable oil supply, demand and pricing – crucial as palm oil markets remain strong, fueled by rising biodiesel blending and high demand.
  
  
• Sustainability & ESG Strategies: Learn how new deforestation laws and digital traceability are redefining sourcing. Position your business ahead of emerging ESG compliance standards in key markets.
  
  
• Networking with Industry Titans: Connect with CEOs and decision-makers from the world’s top edible oil producers, traders and buyers. Forge partnerships with food industry giants, biofuel innovators and policy influencers all in one place.
  
  
• Innovation & Technology Showcase: Discover cutting-edge solutions – from AI-driven supply chain platforms to next-gen oil processing tech – that boost margins and ensure quality. Stay ahead with insights on yield improvements, alternative oils and more.
  
  
• Strategic Alignment: Align your 2025-2026 strategy with global trends discussed here. Whether it’s navigating tariff changes or capitalizing on shifting diets towards plant-based oils, you’ll leave equipped to drive growth and resilience.
  
  

Global Outlook

In 2025, edible oils remain among the world’s most essential commodities – from kitchens to biofuels – but the landscape is evolving fast. Urbanization and rising incomes in Asia and Africa keep demand on an upward trajectory, even as health-conscious consumers worldwide shift toward plant-based diets and “good fats.” Meanwhile, climate policy and ethical sourcing pressures are mounting. Producers are changing how they grow and distribute oils “from new deforestation laws to digital supply chain tracking and stricter certification standards”. The result? A premium is placed on sustainability and transparency. Geopolitically, export policies and trade tariffs loom large: protectionist moves (such as export bans to curb food inflation) can roil prices overnight. Yet resilient demand for biofuel feedstocks is providing a new floor for the market – continuous increases in biodiesel blending mandates have propped up vegetable oil consumption even when food use fluctuates. In short, the global outlook is one of robust demand tempered by supply-side challenges: regulatory compliance costs, erratic weather impacts on oilseed crops and shifting trade flows. Leaders attending the Dialogues will dissect these trends, ensuring they’re prepared to thrive amid uncertainty.

Key Themes & Agenda Focus

• Global Supply & Demand Dynamics: Price outlooks for palm, soy, sunflower, canola – will 2024’s tightness persist or will output rebound?
  
  
• Energy Transition in Oils: Bio-diesel and renewable diesel mandates (e.g. Indonesia’s B40, EU’s Green Deal) and their impact on edible oil markets.
  
  
• Sustainability and ESG Compliance: Adapting to EU deforestation-free supply rules, RSPO standards, carbon footprint tracking and financing for sustainable plantations.
  
  
• Trade and Geopolitics: How tariff changes, export quotas and geopolitical shifts (Southeast Asia policies, Black Sea disruptions) are rerouting global vegetable oil trade.
  
  
• Innovation in Processing & Agri-Tech: New extraction technologies, oilseed yield improvements and supply chain digitalization (blockchain traceability, AI in logistics) driving efficiency.
  
  
• Consumer Trends: Evolving demand from food manufacturers – non-GMO, organic oils and the rise of alternative oils (avocado, algae, etc.) in health and cosmetics sectors.
  
  

Who Will You Meet

• Global Agribusiness Leaders: CEOs, COOs and market strategists from major oilseed crushing and refining companies (palm, soybean, sunflower, etc.).
  
  
• Trade & Investment Experts: Senior traders from leading commodity houses, investment fund managers focused on agri-commodities and commodity exchange officials.
  
  
• Policymakers & Advisors: Government ministers, trade policymakers and regulators shaping import/export policies, biofuel blending mandates and sustainability standards.
  
  
• Food Industry & Buyers: Procurement heads from multinational food & CPG companies, biofuel producers and large-scale edible oil importers.
  
  
• ESG and Supply Chain Innovators: Sustainability officers, certifying bodies (RSPO, ISCC), agri-tech entrepreneurs and consultants offering solutions in traceability and carbon reduction.
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