What Is Vegetable Oil?

What Is Vegetable Oil?

Vegetable oils are oils extracted from plant sources such as seeds, fruits, or kernels for use primarily in the food and industrial sectors. Vegetable oils that meet the technical requirements of the food industry are produced with special formulations tailored to industrial needs.

What Are Vegetable Oils?

Vegetable oils include:

● Palm oil and palm kernel oil, shea butter, illipe butter
● Sunflower oil and palm olein oil, preferred for frying applications requiring high stability
● Neutral canola (rapeseed) oil used in emulsion production
● Palm oil and soybean oil, which are indispensable in bakery and pastry products
● In addition, specialty fats such as shea butter and cocoa butter equivalents (CBE/CBS) are widely used in the chocolate and confectionery industries to ensure cost efficiency and melting point stability.

Among the professional vegetable oil solutions supplied by ŞMS Kopuz, the following products stand out:

1. Coberine 608 (CBE)

Suitable for use up to 5% in real chocolate applications. It provides long-lasting gloss and standardization in chocolate-based products. Coberine 608 requires tempering and is fully compatible with 100% cocoa butter.

2. Coberine 901 & 701 (CBI)

Suitable for use up to 5% in real chocolate applications. These products provide long-lasting gloss and enhanced heat resistance in chocolate products. When used at 1–3%, they help chocolate maintain its shape and structural integrity even in hot environments such as summer conditions. Fully shea-based versions (Coberine 701) are also available.

3. Durkex 104

Developed for spreadable chocolate creams and fillings with high hazelnut paste content. It enables filled products to achieve the desired consistency while contributing to product stabilization and extended shelf life.

4. Karibon 173

Distinguished by its palm-free formulation. Thanks to its shea-based structure, it offers an alternative for both specific functional recipes and brands aiming for sustainable production without palm oil. It is used as a soft filling fat and palm-free liquid shortening.

5. CBT Gold

With high cocoa butter compatibility and a formulation that does not require tempering or conching, CBT Gold offers ease of use while delivering real chocolate taste with the processing convenience of compound chocolate.

Benefits of Vegetable Oils

Key benefits include:

● Enhance heat resistance and maintain form stability in products such as chocolate by providing high stability and gloss.
● One of the most significant advantages of specially formulated vegetable oils in the food industry is their direct contribution to structural durability and extended shelf life.
● Support viscosity control, enabling longer shelf life and desired texture in spreadable products and nut-based fillings.
● Create sustainable alternatives by enabling functional recipes with palm-free (shea-based) options.
● Provide structural support in bakery products, assisting with volume, rise, and shape control.
● Increase production efficiency by reducing waste rates and improving process stability through the correct selection of fats.

Types of Vegetable Oils

Our vegetable oil varieties, each offering distinct benefits, include:

● Coberine 608: Provides gloss and heat resistance in real chocolate coatings.

● Coberine 901: Ensures form retention in heat-resistant chocolate production.

● Coberine 701: Adds heat stability and is suitable for hot climate conditions.

● Durkex 104: Offers compatibility with high hazelnut content and shelf-life advantages in spreadable products.

● Durkex 140: Supports volume expansion and shape retention in bakery products.

● Karibon 173: Suitable for palm-free, functional, and sustainable formulations.

Features of the Most Beneficial Vegetable Oils

Palm- and shea-based vegetable oil solutions supplied by ŞMS Kopuz are developed specifically to meet the technical requirements of the food industry. These high-performance products, free from trans fats, offer the following key features:

● Maintain heat resistance and gloss in chocolate production,
● Heat-resistant formulations,
● Options that provide consistency in spreadable products and compatibility with high nut content, thereby increasing production efficiency.

Palm-free vegetable oils enriched with natural antioxidants create a strong differentiation in sustainable food production. Vegetable oil varieties developed specifically for bakery applications provide essential structural properties such as volume expansion and shape retention. Additionally, thanks to our heat-resistant solutions, your products can maintain their form even under hot climate conditions.

What Nutrients Are Found in Vegetable Oils?

Vegetable oils supplied by ŞMS Kopuz contain a wide range of essential nutrients, including: