Cooking & frying fats

Cooking oil or fat industry

Cooking oils are essential for most cooked or dried foods. These oils or fats are widely consumed and sold in almost every store. Since they are such an essential use they are in high demand among consumer and they sell pretty quickly. Name brands and established premium brands of cooking or frying oils have filled all grocery store shelves. However, they are facing competition with the large and ever-growing private label brands. It is inevitable that private label cooking oils will see further growth and success, with the overall growth of the private label market in the world.

Cooking oil or fat uses

These frying or cooking oils are usually plant, animal, or synthetic that is essential for frying, baking, and other types of cooking. The consumption and distribution of these types of oils is worldwide and they are pretty common in most world diets. The most sold and consumed types of cooking oils are usually saturated fats, like coconut or palm oil. Types of cooking oils can include saturated, unsaturated and trans-fat. Common types include from plant sources are olive oil, palm oil, soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, peanut oil and other vegetable oils. Animal-based oils can be butter and lard.

Consumer demand and new developments

More research has suggested bad health conditions are correlated with saturated fats. Consumers are aware of the new developments and research, as the consumers are now seeking more healthy and transparent products. Trans fats have also been considered unhealthy by health-conscious consumers. Unsaturated fats and healthy oils reform better among consumers and are in higher demand. A lot of oils do come with additives and health and nutritional labels. Sunflower oils often come with vitamin D additions. However, better performing cooking oils are ones considered healthier like virgin olive oils. They are in high demand among consumers, and they are widely sold and consumed in the whole world. Consumers are seeking healthy and health-aware products. Virgin olive oils are usually quite expensive compared to other cooking oils. Private label brands can take the opportunity to offer affordable quality oil products where there is high demand. Manufacturers or manufacturing companies are well-aware of these developments and are willing to help produce the best private label product for you.