Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company (ADVOC)

Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company (ADVOC) was established in 1998 and in 2005 acquired the Coroli brand, founded in 1968 by the Dutch company Cebag. Its main plant covers 27,000 sq m at Port Zayed, Abu Dhabi; the company states a capacity of about 60,000 metric tons of edible oil per year and more than 250 employees. ADVOC receives crude oils from suppliers and carries out physical and chemical refining, including winterization, with automated filling from 500 ml containers up to 210-litre steel drums. Its range covers corn, sunflower, canola, soybean and blended oils, palm olein and bakery fats, and it is a private-label manufacturer for companies in the GCC and MENA region. The company states that its brands are active in more than 25 countries and that it exports directly to the GCC, MENA and beyond. It lists ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, ISO 45001, Halal, Kosher and RSPO certifications.