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Vegetable oils / Supply and trading

Vegetable oils selected by application.

Raw material, processing stage and required characteristics guide each oil's commercial enquiry.

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Plant origin and industrial application

Our work

The intended use comes before the choice of oil.

Align the raw material, processing stage and functional characteristics required by your business.

Origin

Identify the raw material and product origin.

Processing

Align the oil's processing stage with the operation's needs.

Application

Share the characteristics required by the process or formulation.

Explore the product and its applications

Defined application. Qualified offer.

Your operation

State what the oil needs to deliver.

Describe the application in food, refining or another industrial use. Share the intended origin, processing stage and purchasing requirements.

Present the product's origin and characteristics.

Identify the oil, processing stage and available analysis reports. Volume, location and delivery terms complete the offer.

Product and application

Four plant sources. The choice depends on the application.

Explore soybean, palm, canola and cottonseed. Characteristics, processing and availability are confirmed in each enquiry.

Assessment criteria

The specification needs to reflect the use.

Acidity, moisture, impurities and other characteristics should be assessed against the application requirements.

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Specification and processing stage
Criteria for assessing vegetable oils
What to assessWhat it is used for
Origin and processing stageDistinguish crude and refined oil and the intended application.
Acidity, moisture and impuritiesAssess quality characteristics according to the product.
Oxidation and sensory characteristicsAssess quality and preservation parameters.
Functionality and logisticsAlign use, containment and receiving conditions.

Limits and requirements are agreed during the enquiry and confirmed in the offer documents. This page does not replace a technical datasheet or a lot analysis report.

Documentation

Documentation to inform the choice.

Technical data sheets, batch analysis reports and origin information help assess the oil offered for the stated process.

Technical datasheet

Parameters, analysis methods and agreed product limits.

Lot analysis report

Certificate of analysis, lot identification and assessment date.

Origin and traceability

Producer, facility of origin and identification throughout the operation.

Reference material

Information to
prepare your enquiry.

Product lines, applications, assessment criteria and information to present a requirement or an offer.

PDF · 2 pages

Vegetable oils

Commercial enquiry sheet

Download the sheet
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Availability and destinationDelivery and receiving conditions

Operational terms

Product and delivery assessed together.

The enquiry considers volume, origin, destination and receiving conditions, alongside the specification and processing stage.

Present my requirement
  • 01Volume per lot and supply frequency
  • 02Origin, destination and delivery or collection window
  • 03Packaging, transport mode and receiving conditions
  • 04Freight, responsibilities and Incoterm where applicable
  • 05Price, currency, payment and offer validity
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Product presented by origin and characteristics

For producers and suppliers

Present the oil offered precisely.

State the raw material, processing and documented characteristics. These details guide the commercial assessment for the purchase's intended use.

Identification

Provide the plant source and product origin.

Processing

State the oil's processing stage and known characteristics.

Quality

Compile the technical data sheet and available batch analysis reports.

Terms

State the quantity, location and availability period.

Present my offer

Before starting

Questions about the operation.

How do I specify the intended oil and processing stage?

Select the oil's plant source and describe whether the requirement is for a crude or refined product, where applicable. Also state the industrial use and required specification.

How do I compare two oil offers?

Compare the origin, processing, technical data sheet and supply terms. Quantity, packaging, logistics and responsibilities need to be clear in the proposal.

What information should I provide in an oil offer?

Identify the product, origin, available characteristics and quantity. Include the availability period and documentation for qualification.

Enquiry · Vegetable oils

Let's assess your requirement.

Tell us what you already know about the operation. Details still being defined can be discussed during the conversation.

Prepare a summary to share. No message is sent at this stage.

What is your objective?
1 of 2 · Your operation
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