After working with oil producers for years, I’ve lost count of how many times this question came up. And honestly, it always leads back to the same simple truth – the way you extract oil changes everything. Not just how…
The difference between crude and premium edible oil may be the measure of business success in a small oil mill between palm groves in Indonesia or a peanut field in Nigeria. One time I was in a workshop where raw…
Recently I was in a peanut oil mill in Senegal when the owner demonstrated to me a barrel of freshly pressed crude oil. The oil was dark, had a strong smell and began to become unstable in a few days.…
We often receive questions from customers, “Why won’t my machine run when I plug it in?” Sometimes, sometimes the machine has just arrived, but it still has problems before even starting. In these situations, we usually advise customers to check…
Recently I was in a peanut mill in Senegal and the manager there explained to me that the most difficult part of his business was not obtaining raw materials but determining the type of machine to purchase. A big disparity…
In previous blog posts, we shared many tips on choosing the right oil press and extracting more oil from seeds. Afterwards, many customers asked us, “How should the oil be stored after pressing?” That’s a great question! For branded processing…
We’ve all seen it, haven’t we? That golden-yellow flaxseed oil seems to be everywhere these days—in health food stores, smoothie recipes, and even in premium pet food. It’s not just a passing trend; it’s a booming market with some serious…
You’ve successfully produced your oil, and now you have to get it into bottles. It’s pretty natural to think, “Can’t I just do this by hand to save a little money?” I get it, and it’s a question almost everyone…
I encountered some small and medium-sized oil pressing plants that were trying to control the moisture and heat of the oilseeds by manually stir-frying them in iron woks. However, it is not ideal in most cases, with low oil yield,…
So, you’ve done the hard part. You’ve pressed, refined, and perfected your oil. Now comes what I think is one of the most overlooked steps in the whole process: getting that liquid gold into a bottle. This isn’t just about…
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