Rapeseed oil extracts were first put on the market in 1956¨C1957 as food products, but these suffered from several unacceptable characteristics. That form of rapeseed oil had a distinctive taste and a greenish colour due to the presence of chlorophyll and still contained a higher concentration of erucic acid.
How do rapeseed presses work?
Our rapeseed presses are like large screws which cold press the seeds by squeezing the oil gently from them. The seed is added to the press and the oil is crushed/pressed out of the seeds. No heat or chemicals are applied. It is an entirely mechanical process.
Is rapeseed oil edible?
Canola field, Willamette Valley, Oregon, May 2017. Rapeseed oil is one of the oldest known vegetable oils. There are both edible and industrial forms produced from rapeseed, the seed of several cultivars of the plant family Brassicaceae.
What is rapeseed oil?
Rapeseed oil is one of the most commonly produced vegetable oils globally. In 2019, world production of rapeseed oil was 24 million tonnes, led by Canada, China, and India as the largest producers, accounting together for 40% of the world total.