The refining process for different types of oil involves several stages to remove impurities and enhance the oil’s quality. Our R&D department and laboratory meticulously test incoming raw materials, monitor output processes, and verify the quality of finished products, including crude, refined, and bottled oils. By adhering to strict testing protocols, we ensure that our products meet the highest safety and quality standards before they reach our customers.
Advantages of Vegetable Oils for Human Health
Heart Health
High in monounsaturated fats (oleic acid) and low in saturated fats can it helps reduce LDL cholesterol levels and lower the risk of heart disease.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential omega-3 fatty acid that supports cardiovascular health and brain function.
Antioxidant Properties
The balanced ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids can help reduce inflammation in the body.
Anti-inflammatory
Dedicated bulk storage tanks store crude oils, preserving their integrity and quality until they are ready for distribution.
Versatile Culinary Use
Neutral flavour and high smoke point suit various cooking methods, including frying, baking, and sautéing.
Manufacturing Process of Refined Sunflower, Rapeseed and Soybean Oil
Purpose: Remove phospholipids, which can cause emulsification issues.
Process: Water or acid is added to the crude rapeseed oil, hydrating and precipitating the phospholipids. The hydrated phospholipids are then separated by centrifugation.
Purpose: To remove free fatty acids (FFAs) that can lead to off-flavours and reduce oil stability.
Process: An alkali solution, usually sodium hydroxide, is mixed with the rapeseed oil, neutralising the FFAs to form soapstock, then separated from the oil by centrifugation.
Purpose: To remove pigments, oxidation products, and trace metals that affect the rapeseed oil’s colour and stability.
Process: The sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean oils are mixed with bleaching earth (a type of clay) or activated carbon, which adsorbs the unwanted compounds. The mixture is then filtered to remove the adsorbent and impurities.
Purpose: Remove volatile compounds that cause off-flavours and odours.
Process: The sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean oils are subjected to high-temperature steam distillation under vacuum conditions, which strips away the volatile components.
Purpose: To remove higher melting point triglycerides that can cause cloudiness in the rapeseed oil at low temperatures.
Process: The oil is slowly cooled, allowing the higher melting point triglycerides to crystallise and be removed by filtration.
Our processing facilities have impressive annual capacities:
Sunflower Seed Oil
- 67,000 Tons
Soybean Seed Oil
- 33,000 Tons
Rapeseed Oil
- 9,000 Tons
Application
Cooking with Sunflower, Rapeseed, and Soybean Oil
All oils’ high smoke points suit high-temperature cooking methods such as frying, sautéing, and baking.
Salad Dressings and Sauces by Vegetable Oil
Oil’s neutral flavours and light texture make it ideal for salad dressings, mayonnaise, and sauces.
Margarine and Shortening Production
Used as a base oil in producing margarine and shortening due to its desirable fatty acid profile
Bulk and bottled delivery
We process and export unrefined and refined oils such as sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean oil by bulk loading via tank trucks (24Mt) or flexi bags in 20’ containers (20Mt) and trucks for bottled solutions (22Mt).