Canola oil accounts for more than half of all vegetable oil consumed in Canada and is third on the list worldwide, behind palm oil and soybean oil. Canadian canola oil production and consumption creates $29.9 billion dollars each year. Written by one or more of our Canadian Food Focus staff!
How is canola processed in Canada?
Canola processing facilities are located close to where canola is grown. Canada has 14 crushing and refining facilities that can crush 10 million tonnes of canola annually. Canola seeds go through a series of heating and pressing mechanisms to draw out the oils at the right temperature and quality.
How are canola seeds processed?
Canola seeds go through a series of heating and pressing mechanisms to draw out the oils at the right temperature and quality. The oil is then refined to improve the colour, flavour and shelf life. The solids remaining after the oil is removed are processed into protein-rich canola meal that is used as livestock feed. 5.
Where is canola grown?
Canola is grown on over 43,000 family farms, mostly in the prairie provinces. About 20 million tonnes of canola seed is produced each year contributing about one-quarter of the revenue that farmers receive for their crops. 2. Canola is a plant and a member of a large family of plants called crucifers.