NOFOTA stands for Netherlands Oils, Fats and Oilseeds Trade Association, being the Dutch umbrella-organisation of companies concerned with the production, consumption and trade of vegetable and animal oils and fats, oilseeds and their derivatives.

NOFOTA is founded in 1918, established as the Nederlandsche Bond voor den Handel in Vetten, Oliën en Oliezaden, has approximately 150 members. A-members (kindred organisations), B-members (producers, consumers, traders and brokers) and C-members (organisations concerned with the production and trade such as storage companies, laboratories, banks etc.).

It draws up standard contracts, which are of international usage. The latest version of the NOFOTA Trading Rules can be downloaded here (version 1 January 2023). Moreover it provides a mechanism for the settlement of disputes by its arbitration institute.

Events

31
May

May 23, 2023

FOSFA Annual Golf Tournament

Hampshire, UK

Jun
1

June 1, 2023

FEDIOL General Assembly

Brussels

Jun
7

June 7, 2023

EFPRA Annual Congress

Napels, IT

16
JUN

June 16, 2023

Annual Golf Tournament

Golf & Countryclub Liemeer

22
JUN

June 22, 2023

Het Comite and NOFOTA Midsummer Trade Event

Euromast, Rotterdam

September
3-8

September 3-8, 2023

FOSFA Trade Courses

University of Greenwich, London

September
21

September 21, 2023

UCOGRAS Annual Contact Dinner

t.b.a.

26
Sep

September 26, 2023

Seminar NOFOTA Trading Rules

VNAB building, Boompjes, Rotterdam

Nov
9

November 9, 2023

FOSFA AGM and Annual Dinner

Hilton, Geneva

November
23

November 23, 2023

GROFOR Annual Dinner

Hotel Grand Elysee, Hamburg

November
30

November 30, 2023

Het Comite Annual Dinner

WTC Building, Rotterdam

December
6

December 6, 2023

FOSFA Oils & Fats Dinner

Tallow Chandlers Hall, London

updates

FOSFA Introductory & Advanced Courses, September 2023

Following the success of last year, the Introductory and Advanced Trade Education courses are being held in parallel again from 3 – 8 September. There are still limited spaces available. For more information please find attached and/or contact the FOSFA…

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The President’s Speech

At the start of the Annual Dinner on 13 April 2023 the President traditionally gave his annual speech. The speech can be downloaded here.

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New date NOFOTA seminar on Trading Rules

The seminar will be now held on Tuesday 26 September 2023 at the VNAB Building in Rotterdam.

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Golf Tournament this year on 16 June at Golf Club Liemeer.

More information together with registration will follow next month.

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New Trading Rules published and in force on 1 January 2023

The Trading Rules have been updated and in force from 1 January 2023. You can donwload them from the home page as well as from the “Publications” tab.

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