sunflower seed edible oil mills in france

   
sunflower seed edible oil mills in france
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower seed edible oil mills in france
How much sunflower oil is produced in Europe?

Total production of sunflower oil in Europe amounted to 3.3 million tonnes in 2014. In the period 2010-2014, sunflower oil production recorded an annual average growth of +6.0%. The two largest producers of sunflower oil in Europe are Hungary and France, both accounting for 18% of total production.

What is the export/production ratio of sunflower?

If we compare the export/production ratio of the main products involved in the vegetable oils and proteins markets, we see that sunflower is traded mainly after processing: 55% of the oil volumes were exported in 2018/19, 38% of the meals, and only 5% of the harvested seeds.

What are sunflower seeds used for?

Sunflower seeds are used for direct edible consumption as well as the crushing of the seeds to extract oil. Sunflower oil is used as a food ingredient for frying, cooking, in salad dressings and as an ingredient in products such as margarines, due to its light colour and mild flavour.

Is sunflower a protein feed source?

Abstract Sunflower is the third oilseed produced in the world, the fourth vegetable oil and third oilseed meal among protein feed sources. In the past decades, the competition has been tough on the very dynamic vegetable oils and oilseed meals markets, respectively driven by palm oil and soybean meal.