Processing of oil seeds
Make more from your crops – Processing of oil seeds – Part 20: Margarine – Sunflower oil fat spread
By Theresa Siebert, Petrus Britz, Pr Eng and Agrelek Sunflower fat spread or margarine is prepared from sunflower oil. The spread is a water-in-fat emulsion which closely resembles butter. It is firm in a refrigerator and melts rapidly in the mouth. It is made from a non-dairy fat and[...]
Make more from your crops
Processing of oil seeds - Part 19: Refinement, hydrogenation, winterisation and packaging of sunflower oil By Theresa Siebert, Petrus Britz, Pr Eng and Agrelek The refinement of sunflower oil is a very complex process that must be carefully continued up to the end before a clear and appealing product[...]
Make more from your crops
Processing of oil seeds - Part 18: Extraction, clarification and refining of sunflower oil By Theresa Siebert, Petrus Britz, Pr Eng and Agrelek Oil is extracted from the seed by means of a pressing action or by the use of solvents or a combination of both. As a rule,[...]
Make more from your crops
Processing of oil seeds - Part 17: General production of sunflower oil By Theresa Siebert, Petrus Britz, Pr Eng and Agrelek After discussing the production of sunflower oil for medium and small-scale farmers, we now take a look at the general and commercial production of sunflower oil. Sunflower oil[...]
Make more from your crops
By Theresa Siebert, Petrus Britz, Pr Eng and Agrelek Sunflower seeds are a rich source of oil, which has many applications in the food industry. The oil cake is a by-product that finds application in animal fodder. This month we introduce sunflower and the diverse processed products. We thank[...]