Edible Oils

Plant-based oils as a healthier alternative to animal fats continue to see increasing demand. Sunflower oil in particular remains popular, however, consumer interest in rapeseed oil is expected to increase further, which is reflected in both value ...

In 2018, a detailed report regarding carcinogenic substances found in many edible oil products was published that gained high profile media attention. In 2019, the government issued a similar case study to prove the importance of choosing healthy ...

Although mainly used in salads and as a topping, it is still quite common to see olive oil used for frying as well. Many Swedish consumers buy one mild and cheap olive oil for frying and a stronger more flavourful one for use in dressings and salads....

Olive oil is the second most popular type of edible oil after sunflower oil and the most expensive edible oil sold in the United Arab Emirates. The olive oil supply landscape has dynamically changed over the last year, as droughts in Spain and Italy ...

Extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oils are often considered the best cooking oils due to their low monounsaturated fat content and being marketed as healthier oils, appealing to the increasingly health-conscious New Zealand consumers. Other oils ...

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about issues such as heart health and obesity, primarily in urban areas. According to the Health and Wellness Survey by Euromonitor International, 58.3% of consumers in India are concerned about their ...

June 2018 saw China introduce a new regulation requiring blended edible oil to specify the proportions of different types of oil used in its production. The regulation was brought in because of concerns about false advertising and some manufacturers ...

Sunflower oil remains the most popular and least expensive type of edible oil in Serbia, recording dominant retail volume and value shares in 2019. However, these shares declined slightly throughout the review period, with sales recording persistent ...

Increasing consumer awareness around the benefits of using extra virgin olive oil, coupled with strong marketing initiatives by the Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil industry body, means consumption of olive oil in Australia continues to rise. With ...

Edible oils is one of the most important categories among cooking ingredients in Brazil. Soy oil continues to dominate. In 2019, retail volume sales of soy oil in Brazil were the third largest in the world, after those in China and India, but biggest...

Slightly lower production of sunflowers is being reported in 2019, but, due to various government subsidies, growth is projected during the forecast period. As trends stand however, most of this expected increase is unlikely to translate into higher ...

Edible oils will always be very popular in Morocco, as they form part of the local cuisine. Most people in the country cook their main dishes with oil. Moreover, edible oils are also used to prepare different types of salads, and are amongst the main...

Cooking sauces and dry sauces are a significant part of the Danish kitchen, and have always been popular. The issue today is that their preparation is not necessarily quick and convenient (especially dry sauces), and also involves making a full dish....

Argentina remained in deep economic crisis in 2019, which resulted in many goods facing a drop in consumption, including edible oils. After a sharp decline in volume sales in 2017 and 2018, there continued to be a decrease in sales in 2019. Given the...

Olive oil registered faster growth than other edible oils in 2019. As consumers are becoming increasingly health-conscious, they are making choices that they believe are best for their health. Olive oil is considered by consumers as one of the ...

Olive oil remained by far the biggest category within edible oils in value terms in 2019. The price of olive oil continued to rise in this year, as consumers moved to better-quality products. Product quality came under scrutiny towards the end of the...

The rise in consumer interest in health and nutrition is having a marked positive impact on the performance of some edible oils, supported by prominent media attention on the benefits of oils such as olive oil and flaxseed oil. Olive oil is ...

Demand for edible oils stagnated in Turkey in 2019, following another year of price hikes, resulting in dynamic current value growth for the category. With an ongoing devaluation of the Turkish lira, the cost of products and raw materials continued ...

Edible oils is remained the single most volatile packaged food format in Bosnia-Herzegovina in terms of price trends. Prices continued to grow in 2019 as the format still failed to reach a long-term balanced unit price. Key players in the vegetable ...

Following a long contraction period in volume demand for edible oils, the rate of decline has eased in 2019. Value sales, on the other hand, experienced a steady recovery in the same period and showed a strong performance in 2019. The negative ...