sunflower cooking oil refinery business in nigeria

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Who owns sunflower oil?
  • The enterprise producing sunflower oil is owned by Mr. Y who is the sole director of the company. The idea of starting an edible oil plant resulted from a search for income generating activities. The fact that sunflower oil prices were ever increasing on the market encouraged him to try this area of processing.
  • How long did it take to start a sunflower oil company?
  • The fact that sunflower oil prices were ever increasing on the market encouraged him to try this area of processing. It took about a year to make the idea implementable and the business started in January 2009. It is located 30 km north of Dar es Salaam and has three full-time employees.
  • Are there any contractual arrangements for the production of sunflower oil?
  • There are no contractual arrangements as yet. The enterprise uses sunflower seed of high quality from Dodoma, Singida and Iringa. This is the reason for producing high quality oil. Nonetheless, availability of sunflower seeds is limited and this contributes to the low capacity utilisation of the facility.
  • Why is sunflower oil so popular in Tanzania?
  • In Tanzania there are indications of rising consumer demand for sunflower oil due to the growing health consciousness of consumers. Most of the consumers go for oil that is fresh and free from chemicals and other contaminants (i.e. pressed and filtered oil). Their main selling point is that consumers believe their oil to be high quality.