RMC SA is among the largest food import and distribution companies in Senegal, with a warehouse with a capacity of more than 50,000 tons on a site of 20,000 m². The products marketed are: flour, rice, sugar, milk powder, oil (palm and sunflower), motor oil, concrete, tile and chemical fertilizer.
What foods are imported from Senegal?
Top agricultural imports in Senegal are rice, wheat, corn, onions, palm oil, sugar, and potatoes. The top imports from the United States are feed grains (corn) and consumer-oriented products which include: sauces, mixed condiments, seasonings, fish oil, spices and non-alcoholic beverage.
What foods are exported to Senegal in 2021?
In 2021, top ten U.S. agricultural exports to Senegal included food preparations, condiments and sauces, vegetable oils (excluding soybeans), fish and seafood, other consumer goods, rice, fresh vegetable, non-alcohlic beverage (excluding juices), forest products, and other intermediate goods.
What is vegetable oil processing?
43. The vegetable oil processing industry extracts and processes oils and fats from vegetable sources. Vegetable oils and fats are principally used for human consumption, but they are also used in animal feed, for medicinal purposes, and for certain technical applications.
What are the standards for vegetable oil processing?
Vegetable oil processing should therefore be performed according to internationally recognized food safety standards consistent with the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP),9 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Codex Alimentarius, and ISO 22000.
What are the EHS Guidelines for vegetable oil production & processing?
5. The EHS Guidelines for Vegetable Oil Production and Processing are applicable to facilities that extract and process oils and fats from a variety of seeds, grains, and nuts; these include canola, castor, cottonseed, mustard, olive, palm, palm-kernel, peanut (groundnut), rapeseed, safflower, sesame, soybean, and sunflower.