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  • What is palm oil refining?
  • An overall summary of the palm oil refining process is an example of vegetable oil processing and depicted in Figure 1 . Oil extraction is the unit operation performed to separate oil from the solid portion of the seed. ...
  • Who sells edible oil in Zambia?
  • They hold about 45% of the Zambian edible oil market. MMMZ has their own processing plant with an oilseed crusher (200,000MT/annum capacity) and an edible oil refinery (140,000MT/annum capacity). They sell refined oil to wholesalers and the hotel industry, big retailers and also offer oil through dispensers via smaller outlets.
  • What is the difference between physical and chemical refining of palm oil?
  • Physical refining has several advantages over chemical one. ... The residual color content in RBD palm oil was 1.9 ± 0.1 Red below the maximum value (≤3 Red) of refined palm oil color suggested by the Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia .
  • Can mmmz make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia?
  • The company will buy all sunflower produced by contracted out-growers. MMMZ wants to make sunflower oil more widely available in Zambia through this project. Sunflower oil is more nutritious than other edible oils and if processed from locally produced seed can be sold at prices which are affordable to low-income consumers.
  • How is palm oil extracted?
  • ... The mechanical screw press method is the most common technique employed in palm oil industries for the extraction of oil from sterilized palm fruits. However, the extracted oil requires further refining processes, such as degumming, bleaching, and deodorization to remove wax, dirt, and other impurities .
  • Does sterilization of oil palm fresh fruits influence the production of VPO?
  • The present study was conducted to produce carotenoid-rich virgin palm oil (VPO) using cold-press extraction. Herein, the influence of sterilization of oil palm fresh fruits in the production of cold-pressed VPO was determined with varying sterilization temperatures, times, and amounts of palm fruits in sterilization.