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Pakistan• Karachi (Port Qasim)

MAPAK Edible Oils (MEO) is a Pakistan–Malaysia joint venture between Pakistan's Westbury Group and Malaysian associates among the largest palm oil producers, with facilities at Port Qasim, Karachi. The refinery started commercial production in April 2006, and the company describes itself as the largest edible oil refinery in Pakistan. It runs physical refining units totalling 1,200 tons per day for crude palm oil and a 400-ton-per-day chemical refining unit for soft oils, particularly soybean and canola oil, on Alfa Laval technology, with about 53,000 tons of tank storage. Its Desmet solvent extraction plant processes canola, soybean and sunflower seed, with total crushing capacity of about 900 tons per day. The company states that it supplies freshly refined oils, particularly RBD palm oil, to Pakistan's vanaspati and cooking oil industry, and sells the by-product PFAD to soap makers. It lists HACCP, SEDEX, FSSC 22000 and RSPO systems.

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Pakistan• Vehari

S.S. Oil Mills Limited was incorporated on 21 August 1990 as a public limited company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (symbol SSOM) and is the core company of SS Group. The company states that its principal business is extracting, refining, processing and selling edible oil, meal and by-products. It operates a solvent extraction plant in Vehari with a seed crushing capacity of 300 tons per day, and states that its current capacity of 150,000 tons per year is being upgraded to 300,000 tons, that it holds over 15% of Pakistan's production market share and is the country's second-largest oilseed importer. It processes canola, sunflower and soybean into oils and meals and also supplies sister companies SS Feed and SS Edible Oil. Its head office is in Lahore, and it is a member of the All Pakistan Solvent Extractors' Association and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Turkey• Afyonkarahisar

Tarım Kredi Yağ is a subsidiary of Tarım Kredi Holding in Turkey, headquartered in the Organized Industrial Zone of Afyonkarahisar. The company states that it was separated in November 2022 from Tarım Kredi Tedarik ve Üretim A.Ş. and now operates as its own entity. Its facilities include a crude oil plant in Uzunköprü, Edirne, processing 250 tons of sunflower seed per day (75,000 tons per year); a refining and filling plant in Kırklareli, where a 120 t/day refinery was added in 2013, producing 36,000 tons of refined sunflower oil per year; and integrated plants in Afyonkarahisar with an annual capacity of 207,360 tons of oilseed. The company also produces olive oil and table olives at its Gömeç, Balıkesir facility, and lists ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 45001 and Halal certifications.

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UAE• Abu Dhabi

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.

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Tunisia• Radès

Med Oil is a subsidiary of Tunisia's Poulina Group Holding, founded in 1987 when it began producing Jadida table margarine. The company states that it specialises in margarine for household and professional use, shortenings, culinary oils (corn, soybean, sunflower and vegetable oils), mayonnaise and sauces. The company says it has developed Jadida culinary oils since 2009 and that its brands include Jadida, Feuilletine, Savoureuse, Label, Vitalia, Léna and Teranga, with a workforce of about 400. It operates two sites: Radès (head office) and Bir Mcherga in Zaghouan. Its site lists ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 22000:2018 certification. The company states that it exports to several African countries, including Senegal through its Med Oil Senegal subsidiary, Angola, Cameroon, Niger and Gabon, and that it won CEPEX's best export performance in Africa award in 2023.

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The company operates as Syrian Olive Oil Company (private joint-stock) and states that it was established under Investment Law No. 10 of 1991. It says it produces olive oil, sunflower oil, corn oil and palm-based vegetable ghee, as well as vegetable butter. The company states that its plants lie about 10 km south of Tartus near the port, with storage tanks in the port free zone, and that it runs 6 production lines with a refining capacity of 200 tons per day, cold storage of 5,000 m³ and more than 200 employees. Its products are sold under three brands: Al-Reef, Al-Khair and Al-Kharif. The company states that it exports to more than 15 countries, including Italy, Spain, Australia, the United States and Gulf states, and that it has more than 1,530 points of sale inside Syria. Its site lists ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000, HACCP, Halal and EU Organic certifications.

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Somalia• Berbera

National Edible Oil Industry (NEOI) is an edible oil manufacturer based in Berbera, Somaliland. The company states that its plant is fully automated and hygienic, supplying refined palm olein and sunflower oil to industrial, commercial and household customers. The company describes the plant as Somaliland's most advanced edible oil facility, says it serves domestic and international markets, and aims to reduce dependency on imported packed cooking oils. Its site displays an ISO 22000:2018 certificate. Its products are sold under the Omaar brand: pure sunflower oil and a palm olein cooking oil fortified with vitamins A and D.

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Qatar• Doha

Crystal Food Oil Factory is located in the New Industrial Area, about 15 kilometers from Doha. The company states an annual production capacity of 35 million litres and says the plant uses the latest oil processing technology with European-standard refining machinery. The company states that it was the first factory in the country to establish a refinery plant and produce different types of vegetable oils, and describes itself as a leading producer and supplier of vegetable oils in Qatar serving local and international markets. Its site lists sunflower oil under the Crystal, Noof, Ghada, Lojain and Qatarat brands, and corn oil under the Crystal, Ghada and Qatarat brands.

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Qatar• Doha

Qatar Foods Industries (QFI), a subsidiary of Zad Holding Company, states that it launched Qatar's first edible oil factory in July 2018 with its brands Adeera, Yara and Zain. Its site describes the plant as fully automated and backward integrated, with plastic bottles manufactured in-house rather than imported. The company states that the facility can refine and pack sunflower, corn, canola, palm and frying oils, and its brochure gives a plant area of 3,000 square meters with 9,000 metric tons of oil storage capacity. Its brands are Adeera (premium segment), Yara, Zain and Oro, covering sunflower, corn, frying and cooking oils, plus Yara vegetable ghee. The company is located at Doha Port.

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Palestine• Nablus

Vegetable Oil Industries Co. (VOIC) was established in 1953 as a public shareholding company in the eastern industrial area of Nablus, originally to refine and pack olive oil. It began producing vegetable ghee in 1961 under the supervision of the Dutch company Zweifer, and started refining liquid vegetable oils in 1985 after modernizing the plant. The company produces two product categories from palm, coconut, corn, soybean and sunflower oils: vegetable ghee and shortening, and liquid vegetable oils. It states that production follows HACCP, and its site presents its quality policy and ISO 9001 certification. Its brands include Nabateen, Al Kawakeb, Al Gazal, Mumtaz, Al Aseel and Albalka ghee, Reem and Sungold sunflower oil, Al Kawkab soybean oil and Al Ghazalein corn oil. The company publishes its financial disclosures through the Palestine Exchange.

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Oman• Sohar

Hanoon Oil Factory is a cooking-oil producer located in Phase 7 of the Sohar Industrial Estate, Al Batinah North, Sultanate of Oman. The company states that it has assembled experienced industry professionals, equipped them with modern technology and machinery, and applies proven refining processes to produce healthy, high-quality cooking oils; its site mentions canola, palm and sunflower oils. The site presents three brands: Zuhur (pure sunflower oil), Hawa (pure palm olein) and Wazha (cooking and frying oil).

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Morocco• Agadir

The company states that it has operated in the food sector since 1948, when the Oued Souss olive oil brand was created, and that it was inaugurated as Les Huileries du Souss Belhassan in 1976. It is based on Rue Al Milaha in Anza, Agadir. It lists four production units: Anza (Agadir) for crushing, refining and bottling; Tassila (Agadir) for refining and packing, margarine and soap; and units in Marrakech and Ain Taoujdate for crushing, refining and bottling. It launched the Lousra and Zohor brands in 1995, Lio in 2005 and Lio Sunflower in 2020. Its range covers sunflower oil, table oils, olive oil, margarine, tea, soap and chocolate spread. The company states it has held ISO 9001 certification since 2003 and OHSAS 18001 certification.