low sunflower cold pressing oil processing plant in botswana

   
low sunflower cold pressing oil processing plant in botswana
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • low sunflower cold pressing oil processing plant in botswana
What is Ho sunflower seed?

¡°The HO cultivar is considered rich in high-oleic acid oils [omega-9 oils] and contains far lower levels of saturated fats and omega-6 polyunsaturates than traditional sunflower seed.¡± Hugo planted the first trials on his farm, Vergezocht, in 2005, and immediately began experimenting with pressing the seeds.

How does Senwes buy sunflower seeds?

Senwes buys the oilseed from the grower as per any normal sunflower transaction. ¡°As we get orders, we buy the seed back from Senwes at the Safex price,¡± explains Homsek. He adds that drought and high Safex prices have placed pressure on the business, and they are investigating ways to hedge against price risks in future.

What is a high oleic sunflower?

According to the factory manager at VPO, Franz Homsek, Hugo had heard about a high-oleic (HO) sunflower cultivar that was different to traditional cultivars due to the dietary fat composition of the oil that could be pressed from its seed.

How is sunflower oil made?

Any foreign objects are removed before the oil is pressed out at very high pressure. The process replicates that used to produce cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil. The crude sunflower oil is piped into tanks and then into the factory for the next step in the process, known as winterising.