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Olam first began operations in South Africa in 2000, importing and distributing grain.
Today, we also trade edible oils such as crude and refined sunflower and palm oil and sunflower seeds.
Our Edible Oils Trading Desk is based in Durban. With the pipeline in the Port of Beira we are able to manage oils distribution to the cross-border markets of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, as well as supporting our refineries in Mozambique.
From origination and processing, to logistics, marketing, brand building and distribution, we provide quality services across the value chain to help our partners manage their risk and grow their business.
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7th May, 2021
Olam joins coalition to provide support and relief to India amid COVID-19 surge
Partnering Temasek, Singapore Airlines, Air India and others in Singapore to source and airlift essential medical equipment to meet critical oxygen needs
Working with network of private and public partners in India to support distribution to hospitals and treatment centres across the country
Launched an internal donation drive to supplement and support COVID-19 relief efforts locally
Singapore
In support of India’s ongoing battle against COVID-19, Olam International is working with a growing coalition of private and public sector partners to provide crucial medical supplies to the country.
In Singapore, where Olam is headquartered, it is partnering with Temasek, Temasek Foundation, Singapore Airlines, SATS, Air India, Kerry Logistics, the Pan IIM Alumni Association and the High Commission of India in Singapore to source and airlift essential medical equipment to meet critical oxygen needs in India. Since Sunday May 2, the partners have sent 200 oxygen concentrators, 5
21st Aug, 2020
Olam Coffee partners with customers to support vulnerable farmers through COVID-19
In May, Olam Coffee launched a COVID-19 Global Intervention Plan to strengthen its ongoing relief efforts for the world’s worst-affected coffee farming communities.
Securing skilled labour, earning a living and affording usual food and new hygiene supplies are the main challenges being faced by coffee farmers as a result of lockdowns and movement restrictions. All of which are compounding the pre-existing vulnerability of coffee farmers to low prices and climate shocks.
Donations from customers and partners, together with Olam’s contributions, have reached US$449,670 to date, funding food and hygiene packages for over 20,000 coffee households across 12 countries, where farmers are navigating the complexities of harvesting during a pandemic.
Vivek Verma, Managing Director and CEO, Olam Coffee, said,
“We are extremely grateful for the generous support from our customers, namely Lavazza, Nespresso, Caffé Borbone, JM Smuckers, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, Strauss, Melitta a
5th May, 2021
Greater urgency and partnership are needed to kick-start a smallholder farmer recovery stuck on pause
The tidal impact of COVID-19 has resulted in humanitarian and economic consequences that have been felt across the globe. The progress made against the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly towards no poverty and zero hunger, has been seriously hampered since the pandemic took hold over one year ago. Hard-won gains such as reducing childhood stunting actually stand to be reversed.
An Olam-conducted survey of over 3,400 farmers across 19 countries has shown the impact smallholder farmers have seen to their incomes, livelihoods and their communities as changes and disruptions have been felt across global food and agricultural supply chains. Read the article by Julie Greene, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, on Agri-Pulse and read our Farmer Barometer report here.
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