• What is edible oil refining?
  • Edible oil refining is a set of processes or treatments necessary to turn vegetable raw oil into edible oil .
  • What is edible oil processing?
  • The edible oil processing industry revolves around the production, processing and packaging of oils derived from vegetable sources, specifically seeds or nuts. These companies operate at various stages of the oil cycle, including cultivation, extraction, refining and distribution.
  • What is the industrial processing of vegetable oils?
  • The industrial processing of vegetable oils has become increasingly standardized based on national or international standards, and high-capacity production of extraction and refining has been realized .
  • What are the preparation methods of vegetable oils?
  • Previous studies have demonstrated that the preparation methods of vegetable oils mainly include organic solvent extraction , , cold pressing and hot pressing , .
  • Are raw vegetable oils edible?
  • Raw vegetable oils, whether obtained through pressing or solvent extraction, contain unwanted components such as free fatty acids, phospholipids, and others, which cause undesirable flavors, odors, and appearances. As a result, refinement is required to transform all raw oils into edible oils.
  • What is raw vegetable oil?
  • Raw vegetable oil, obtained from seeds by pressing, solvent extraction, contains free fatty acids and other components such as phospholipids, waxes, peroxides, aldehydes, and ketones, which contribute to undesirable flavor, odor, and appearance; [ 1] for these reasons, all the oil has to be refined. [ 2]