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LARGE RANGE
VFI offers all the current types of edible oils and fats. Users will find the right product for any use at VFI. Some products are special mixtures of oils and fats, so that the good properties of the individual raw ingredients are brought together in one product. In all stages of the processing, we guarantee product safety and the highest purity for the type of product concerned with our modern temperature and rinse control systems.
RAPESEED OIL
Rapeseed oil is the most common type of edible oil in Europe. Rapeseed is grown in great quantities, mostly north of the Alps. It is a good universal oil and is usually sold as “vegetable oil”. Refined rapeseed oil is almost neutral in taste and is suitable for all uses in the kitchen.
SUNFLOWER SEED OIL
Sunflower seed contains a particularly fine vegetable oil. It is very rich in several unsaturated linoleic acids and natural vitamin E. Most sunflower seed oil comes from European crops. It has a pleasant taste and can be used universally. Sunflower seed oil tends to smell less when heated than most other vegetable oils. Sunflower seed oil is also pleasant-tasting when unrefined.
HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER SEED OIL
High oleic sunflower seed oil is derived from a special type of sunflower. High oleic sunflower seed oil has an optimum range of fatty acids with several mono-unsaturated fatty acids and is rich in natural vitamin E. High oleic sunflower seed oil tastes like normal sunflower seed oil but can be heated to particularly high temperatures, so it is excellent for frying.
SOYBEAN OIL
Soybean oil is the most commonly used vegetable oil in the world. Soybeans are mostly grown in North and South America. Europe imports soybeans to produce soybean oil. The protein-rich cake is an important component of many animal fodder formulas. Soybean oil is a good universal oil for kitchen use and is almost neutral in taste. It is usually sold as “vegetable oil”.
MAIZE OIL (CORN OIL)
This high quality oil is produced from the first pressing of the maize kernels. Refined corn oil is a light yellow colour and has a pleasantly mild taste. Corn oil has a high vitamin E content. It is suitable for all kitchen uses.
SAFFLOWER SEED OIL
Safflower oil is made from the seeds of the safflower, which is grown predominantly in California and Mexico. Because it has a very high linoleic acid content, safflower oil is particularly popular with health-conscious consumers. It tastes pleasantly light and is especially suitable for salads and raw foods. The active substances in safflower oil are not harmed when it is gently heated to cook meat, fish or vegetables.
PEANUT OIL
Peanuts are mostly grown in great quantities in West Africa and North and South America. The oil produced is particularly stable when heated. The liquid peanut oil is especially valued by chefs because the taste and smell do not change even when heated. Hardened peanut oil is a particularly stable fat for frying and is used for making fritters, donuts and other yeast dough products.
PALM OIL
This powerful red oil is pressed from the fruits of the oil palm cultivated in South East Asia and Indonesia. The refined product is an almost white hard fat with a melting point of about 34° C. Palm oil is predominantly used as a fat for frying, as it is very stable and does not tend to develop a smell. It is divided into solid and liquid components and in some cases special fats for the food industry are produced by solidifying it. The liquid components mostly stay in Asian countries and are the most common edible oil there.
PALM KERNEL OIL
A valuable oil is produced from the kernel of the fruit of the palm and this undergoes a separation and solidifying process to produce a speciality used in the confectionery industry. Because of its special melting properties, palm oil is used in the manufacture of icings and coatings.
COCONUT OIL
Coconut oil has similar properties to palm oil and is also a lauric fat. Coconut palms are predominantly grown in the Philippines and some of the islands of Oceania. It is mostly used for the production of ice cream, and for creams for filling and coating pastries, etc. Coconut oil is also used in European kitchens for glazing tarts and biscuits. |
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