Switzerland Edible Oil Refinery Companies in Zambia
- Use: Edible Oil
- Type:Edible Oil Refinery Machine
- Production Capacity: 1-1.5t/h
- Power: 5.5W
- Dimension(L*W*H): 120*60*120cm
- Weight: 12.5 KG
- package size: 40.5*28.5*41cm
- Market: Zambia
Company Profile Mount Meru Millers Zambia Limited
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.
Edible oils are sourced mainly from vegetable products and in Zambia, the major oilseed used in the production of edible oils is soybeans which accounts for 60% of local production, cotton seed oil extraction accounts for 19% while sunflower oil accounts for 15%. The remaining 6% is sourced from minor oilseeds such as ground nuts.
Alliance Ginneries Limited invests US$11m in construction of
ZAMBIA – Alliance Ginneries Limited (AGL), a cotton ginning company operating in Southern Africa is seeking to diversify its operation by venturing into soybean oil extraction and refining. The company has commenced construction work for its new processing plant in Lusaka, Zambia to cost US$11m.
The plant and technology for the refinery was supplied by a company who are the world leaders in edible oil refining technology. The oil refinery was commissioned in June, 2004 and soap plant was
Cargill deal in Zambia moves closer to completion
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — Cargill’s pending acquisition of Zamanita Ltd., the soybean crushing and refining subsidiary of Zambeef Products P.L.C., moved closer to completion after Cargill’s board of directors formally approved the deal and Zambeef’s shareholders voted to approve the transaction in an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.
MeTL Group, through East Coast Oils and Fats, boasts 60% of the total market share in edible oil sales from the plant’s 45,000 metric tons production monthly. East Coast Oils and Fats currently has three oil refineries capable of refining 2400 metric tons per day (over 70,000 metric tons per month), a manufacturing line of soaps with an
Cargill in Zambia | Cargill
Cargill has been present in Zambia since 2006 and is based in Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia. The company is active in grain and oilseeds, trading, and providing market access to commercial farmers as well as small-scale farmers for their crops. In 2015 Cargill acquired an integrated soybean oil crush, refinery and bottling
The Unified Chemical Company was founded and incorporated in Zambia in 1979, to help meet shortages of essential commodities occurring at that time. Over the years the company has established a name for producing high-quality products at low prices. Recognizing a need for locally produced vegetable oil, the company began the construction of a
Indeni Petroleum Refinery, Wikipedia
When the refinery was established in 1973, it was owned and managed by Indeni Petroleum Refinery Company Limited, a 50/50 joint venture between the government of Zambia and Eni, the Italian energy conglomerate, through their subsidiary Agip Zambia. Under the terms of the joint venture, Eni was responsible for the management of the refinery. [4]
Edible oil refining consists of a series of different processes to turn crude vegetable or animal oils into edible oil. The quality of the end product depends on the refining process and on crude oil quality. The crude oil is obtained by crushing the beans or seeds, the subsequent refining can be done either chemically or physically.
