Oils & Fats Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

It has been the longstanding belief of the majority of consumers that fats are bad and to be avoided. Individuals with high cholesterol, various heart conditions, and family histories of coronary artery disease are told to go on a 'low fat' diet, avoiding all forms of fat to the greatest extent possible. When aiming to lose weight the typical individuals is to begin and low fat or not fat diet. A burgeoning industry and specialty grocery stores exist with products claiming to be 'low-fat' or even better, 'no-fat'. The truth is that both good and bad fats exist. While there is no doubt that most Americans have entirely too many fats (of the bad variety) in their diets, avoiding fats entirely is not as effective as changing the types of fats we consume, so say most nutritionists. Different kinds of oils and fats include: Monounsaturated: 'Good' fats that are mainly found in plant sources, such as nuts, avocados and olive, peanut and canola oils. These facts are liquid at room temperature. Polyunsaturated: These fats include the healthy omega-3 fatty acids. They are found in plant oils such as safflower, sunflower, corn, flaxseed and canola oils, as well as in seafood. Polyunsaturated fats are either liquid or soft at room temperature. Essential fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid are also in the polyunsaturated group. These types of fats are necessary for the creation of cell walls and hormones in the body. Saturated: These fats are found mostly in animal products. Red meat, poultry, cheese, butter and other dairy products are the main sources. Plant products like palm, coconut and palm kernel oil are also saturated fats. Saturated Fats are solid at room temperature. Trans: Trans fats are formed when unsaturated vegetable oils are hydrogenated (or partially hydrogenated) and become more solid and more stable. Hydrogen atoms are added to the oils. Trans-fats include margarine and shortening and are found in crackers, cookies, doughnuts, frozen pie crusts, deep-fried foods, and foods with chocolate coatings.
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Oils & Fats Industry Research & Market Reports

  • India Mayonnaise Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

    ... reaching a value of around USD 3 billion by 2032. Aided by the inflating disposable income and changing lifestyles, the market is expected to grow significantly by 2032. Mayonnaise, a rich, creamy condiment typically made ... Read More

  • Lipids Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028

    ... by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 8.92% during 2022-2028. Lipids are oily, fatty, and waxy micro biomolecules that are soluble in organic solvents like amines, ethers, ketones, and methanol. They are derived from ... Read More

  • Cooking Oil Market - Global Cooking Oil Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Regional Outlook, and Forecast 2023-2030 - (By Product Type Coverage, By End User Coverage, By Geographic Coverage and By Company)

    ... cooking oil market is set to witness substantial expansion, with its value projected to surge from $201.5 billion in 2022 to $302.2 billion by 2030, as indicated by a recent report from Fairfield Market Research. ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Poland

    ... that sunflower oil was not, contrary to previous assumptions, included in the European Union's import ban list from Ukraine. Euromonitor International's Edible Oils in Poland report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Tunisia

    ... The significance of the Ministry of Trade in Tunisia, particularly in the vegetable oil category, cannot be overstated. The National Office for Trade (OCT) provides subsidised oils in traditional grocery retailers that are sold for ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Switzerland

    ... oils witnessed a steady rise during the review period, establishing itself as a kitchen staple in Swiss households. Furthermore, the Swiss market showed a heightened interest in various edible speciality oils, including walnut oil, safflower ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Kenya

    ... government's imposition of a 25% import tariff on edible oils. This policy move has had a cascading effect, forcing consumers to grapple with elevated prices. As a result, the year 2023 has seen a noticeable ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Argentina

    ... representative group CIARA (Chamber of the Oil Industry of the Argentine Republic). In the latest iteration of this deal, which was initially signed in 2021 and extended in 2022, participating companies have created a fund ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Cameroon

    ... rationing. Discussion are still ongoing regarding Cameroon’s other prominent edible oil, that is cotton seed oil, which is selling at the elevated price of FCFA1,700 per litre. Despite intense pressure from Sodecoton, the producer of ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Azerbaijan

    ... is traditionally the cheapest oil per unit in Azerbaijan. The decrease in retail prices in 2023 is linked to falling prices of sunflower oil on a global level. Consequently, after two years of double-digit current ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Azerbaijan

    ... prices across the cooking ingredients and meals category in 2022, but prices have begun to re-adjust in 2023 with a decrease in the price of sunflower and corn oil. As a result, there was a ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Tunisia

    ... in the country. This upward trend in prices continued to impact volume sales and demand across most categories, whilst value sales recorded significant growth. Traditional grocery retailers remained the leading channel in 2023; however, an ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Morocco

    ... prices, explained by the weakness of global demand. The national economy has witnessed a marked slowdown in its economic growth under the combined effects of drought and inflation. This led to a slowdown in domestic ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Morocco

    ... the blow of hot arid winds (Chergui) from the desert in April and May, which precipitated the falling off the leaves of the olives. Low production was also compounded by the high prices of inputs, ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Malaysia

    ... the category, including Bertolli, Colavita, Naturel, and Filippo Berio, amongst others, are imported from other countries such as Italy and Spain. As a result, these imported brands have experienced shipping cost hikes due to fuel ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Kenya

    ... while cutting back on impulse or non-essential purchases. For example, the cost of edible oils remains high due to a substantial increase in 2022. Prices are unlikely to decrease, as the Kenyan government has imposed ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in South Africa

    ... as consumers, as it has been implemented almost every day in 2023, averaging at stage 4 for the year (at the time of writing this report), which means that consumers experience power cuts for three ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Uganda

    ... is putting pressure on incomes thus limiting stronger growth, with consumers focusing on their primary needs. Meanwhile, the government is investing more in local production, especially within edible oils, with the aim to reduce the ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Cameroon

    ... government coffers and helped stabilise the economy. However, ongoing civil conflict, as well as widespread poverty, restrains growth in cooking ingredients and this continues into 2023. With this background, cooking ingredients is expected to register ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Poland

    ... some extent in volume, with rigid plastics as the primary packaging choice, followed by flexible packaging and rigid metal. Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Poland report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at ... Read More

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Belgium

    ... a strong performance in value sales in 2022 mostly driven by price increases, prices started to stabilise in 2023. Edible oils and sauces, dips and condiments were the main beneficiaries of this factor, seeing improved ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in South Africa

    ... vegetable and seed oils have started to normalise over 2023, with prices falling significantly. Exports of sunflower oil from Ukraine have resumed despite the continuation of the war, and this, combined with local production, yielded ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    ... the essential status of edible oils, especially sunflower oil, consumer demand for edible oils is falling due to the pressure that has come on household incomes at a time of unprecedented inflation. The unit price ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Nigeria

    ... of the local currency, a government policy of demonetisation, and steep rises in fuel prices introduced in 2023. Unit prices, therefore, continued to increase strongly during the year. Disposable income had severely weakened, leading to ... Read More

  • Edible Oils in Belgium

    ... and sunflower oil experienced extreme price increases in 2022, while olive oil suffered from a similar situation in 2023. In this context, with other living costs also rising, consumers became very price sensitive, shifting towards ... Read More

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