Cold pressed rapeseed oil and crude rapeseed oil from Ukraine

What cold pressed rapeseed oil is

Cold pressed rapeseed oil is the oil a screw press squeezes out of rapeseed flakes without solvents and without chemical refining. We filter it once pressing is done and send it to storage. That is the whole treatment.

Because so little is removed, the oil keeps its deep golden colour, a grassy, slightly nutty taste and the natural tocopherols of the seed. Rapeseed oil is known for a low share of saturated fat and for containing alpha-linolenic acid, the plant omega-3, and cold pressing leaves that profile as nature made it.

Crude rapeseed oil is the broader trade term. It covers oil from a single cold pass as well as oil pressed again, sometimes with gentle heat, for a higher yield. Both are unrefined rapeseed oil and both are available from us.

Seed from our own farms

The rapeseed we press is grown by our member farms and kept in certified silos before it goes to the plant. You can read how we grow it on the rapeseed farming page. Having the crop, the storage and the press in one chain lets us plan volumes from harvest to shipment.

Our capacity for this oil is 9,000 t a year. It is a smaller line than sunflower, so we recommend agreeing volumes early in the season.

Cold pressed or crude: which grade to choose

A single cold pass gives less oil per tonne of seed but keeps the flavour and colour most intact. Buyers who sell the oil for cold kitchen use or as a premium ingredient usually ask for this grade.

Repeated pressing with gentle heat lifts the yield. That crude rapeseed oil is the common choice for refineries, feed producers and biodiesel plants, where the natural flavour matters less than volume and a steady specification.

Our laboratory tests the incoming seed and the finished oil for both grades. Tell us how you will use the oil, and we will suggest the grade and agree the specification in the contract.