Only four plants process peanut oil in the United States. Peanut oil is processed by conventional caustic refining, adsorbent bleaching, and deodorization. The food uses of peanut oil and protein are reviewed in this article. Abstract This article reviews the production, processing, and food uses of peanut oil and protein.
How much does peanut oil cost?
In 2018, peanut oil sold for US$1470/MT in the United States and for US$1326 in Rotterdam. Peanut oil is recovered primarily by expeller pressing or in combination with hexane extraction. Only four plants process peanut oil in the United States. Peanut oil is processed by conventional caustic refining, adsorbent bleaching, and deodorization.
What is the future of edible oil in the food sector?
The potential oil sources and underutilized sources show great promise to future edible oil in the food sector. Especially, single cell oil, insect oil, etc. research has promising results and by-products utilization as a source for oil extraction facilitated the zero waste and environmentally friendly green concept.
Can you sell peanut oil without prepressing?
Solvent-extracted peanut/cottonseed mixture: Crude peanut may be produced by solvent extraction with or without prepressing and sold providing the type of oil is declared at time of sale. Crude oil with a flash point below 2500 °F (1371 °C) is rejectable.
