Corn germ oil is oil extracted from the germ of corn (maize). Its main use is in cooking, where its high smoke point makes refined corn germ oil a valuable frying oil. It is also a key ingredient in some margarines. Usually, corn germ oil is produced as a co-product of corn starch.
What are the key manufacturers of corn germ oil?
The global key manufacturers of Corn Germ Oil include ACH Food Companies, ConAgra Foods, Elburg Global, ADVOC, Savola Group, Cairo Oil and Soap, Federated Group, Triangulo Alimentos and Saporito Foods, etc. In 2021, the global top five players had a share approximately % in terms of revenue.
How is corn oil made?
The germs, containing about 85 percent of corn’s oil, are pumped onto screens and washed repeatedly to remove any starch left in the mixture. A combination of mechanical and solvent processes extracts the oil from the germ. The oil is then refined and filtered into finished corn oil.
What is a corn refining process?
It is the goal of the corn refining process to separate each component and then further refine it into specific products. Corn arrives at the refining facility by truck, barge or railcar. Refinery staff inspect arriving corn shipments and clean them twice to remove pieces of cob, dust, chaff, and foreign materials.