pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos

pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos
pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos
pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos
pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos
pressing of palmkernel oil in lagos
  • Why is palm kernel oil so popular in Nigeria?
  • The Nigerian vegetable oil market uniquely features palm kernel oil packaged for household and commercial food frying. More than 60% of refineries in Nigeria are built on palm kernel oil as raw materials. This is because processing of palm kernel oil involves degumming, bleaching, deodorization, cooling, and packaging.
  • Where is palm kernel oil stored in Nigeria?
  • Plastic containers and metal drums are dominantly used in most areas in southeast Nigeria for the storage of palm kernel oil. Content may be subject to copyright. Content may be subject to copyright.
  • How much palm oil is consumed in Nigeria?
  • Palm oil and palm kernel contribute about 65% to the total vegetable oils and fats consumed in Nigeria. This implies that palm oil and palm kernel oil demand and supply is 1,279,525 tonnes and 739,427 tonnes, respectively, leaving a gap of 540,098 tonnes annually.
  • Why was unfractionated refined palm oil not marketable in Nigeria?
  • Unfractionated refined palm oil was not marketable to industrial end users in Nigeria hence the boom in the smuggling of refined bleached and deodorized palm olein from Malaysia and Singapore and the extraction of palm kernel oil for household frying.