Picture: David Ritchie/ Independent Newspapers As the annual canola harvest begins to wind down across various regions in South Africa, Southern Oil (SOILL) said it anticipated an impressive total yield of more than 220 000 tons of canola seed.
Where is canola made in South Africa?
Most of South Africa’s canola is produced in the Western Cape. Canola meal and oil cake, which are by-products of oil processing, are good sources of animal protein with canola grain containing 36% to 46% oil and 20% to 24% protein and the canola oilcake containing about 35% protein.
Who makes canola oil?
The venture was a huge success and now Southern Oil works with over 500 local producers of canola in the Overberg and Swartland areas in the Western Cape. The company runs the largest canola seed crushing and canola oil manufacturing operation on the African continent.
Does South Africa Import canola oil?
SOILL said that while South Africa predominantly relied on domestically-produced canola oil, the country remained a net importer of all fats and oils. ¡°This means that South Africa does not produce sufficient product for its demand, and is reliant on imports.