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  • Which companies crush sunflower seed in South Africa?
  • In South Africa, the main crushers of sunflower seed are Nola Industries, Epic and Epko. Pressing plants with relatively smaller crushing capacity in the country are Sealake Industries, Elangeni Oil & cake Mills and Capital Oil Mills.
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Does South Africa export sunflower seed?
  • On average South Africa’s sunflower seed exports to the world have increased by 4% in value terms and declined by 6% in volume terms between 2014 and 2018. During 2018, South Africa exported sunflower seed mainly to Sudan, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Namibia.
  • Why is Gauteng a major exporter of sunflower oil?
  • Gauteng Province, in spite of not being a major producer of sunflower seed is an exporter of sunflower oil because of larger number of traders who are situated in the province as well as the availability of Randfontein Grain Market in the Province.
  • Which countries import sunflower seeds from Poland to South Africa?
  • Sunflower seed imports from Poland to South Africa increased by 167% in value over the same period. Figure 23 on the previous page shows that if South Africa is to diversify its sunflower seed imports, the biggest markets exist in Kenya, Tanzania, and Lesotho.
  • Can you use sunflower oil for cooking in Gauteng?
  • This means you can roast or fry at higher temperatures before the oil starts to smoke. Use sunflower oil for Yorkshire puddings, stir-frying vegetables, roast potatoes or even in bakes as a replacement for butter. We supply cooking oil in Gauteng. We distribute sunflower oil for cooking to your store. Best prices and service.