South Africa’s oils and fats manufacturing sector is dominated by vegetable oils and fat, and sunflower oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil in the country. South Africa is a net importer of edible oils, which include sunflower, soybean and palm oil as it does not produce enough to meet demand.
Why do South Africans eat olive oil?
In recent years, increasing health awareness and the banting diet, which advocates the consumption of monounsaturated fats such as olive oil and avocado oil, helped to boost demand for healthy edible oils such as olive oil. However, the majority of South Africans are less concerned with health benefits and continue to buy affordable products.
How much oil does South Africa produce?
South Africa produced an estimated 464,000 tons of oil from seeds in the 2019/20 marketing year to end-February 2020, and is forecast to produce 507,000 tons in the 2020/21 marketing year, when imported oilseed oil will account for about 65% of local consumption. Growth Trends:
Who manufactures refined edible oils & margarine?
There are profiles of 27 companies including industry players that manufacture refined edible oils including baking fats and margarine such as Amanah Oil, Africa Sun Oil Refineries, Epic Foods and Wilmar Continental Edible Oils and Fats and D H Brothers Industries, which trades as Willowton Group.