On June 21st, the group standard release of "High Oleic Acid Rapeseed Oil" and the Summit Forum of High Oleic Rapeseed Oil Industry were held in Danyang City, Hubei Province, and Wang Ruiyuan, chief expert of the China Cereals and Oils Society and honorary president of the Oil and Fat Branch of the China Cereals and Oils Society, made a special speech on the topic of "Standards Lead the High-quality Development of High Oleic Acid Rapeseed Oil".
Rapeseed oil is one of the most important edible vegetable oils in the world
According to the information provided by the US DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, the global production, consumption and trade volume of rapeseed and rapeseed oil are among the best in the world's major oilseeds and oils. Among them, the global rapeseed production in 2019/2020 reached 69.22 million tons, ranking second in the global oilseed production; in the 2019/2020 global major vegetable oil production, the rapeseed oil production was 27.98 million tons, ranking third after palm oil and soybean oil (see Table 2); the consumption of rapeseed oil in the world's major vegetable oil production in 2019/2020 was 28.06 million tons, and its consumption ranked third after palm oil and soybean oil In 2019/2020, the export volume of rapeseed oil was 5.57 million tons in the world's major vegetable oil export trade, ranking fourth only to palm oil, soybean oil and sunflower oil.
In the global production of rapeseed, for a long time, China has been the world's largest producer of rapeseed. According to the data provided by the National Grain and Oil Information Center, China's (predicted) rapeseed production in 2020 is 13.8 million tons, accounting for about 20% of the global rapeseed production in 2019/2020 of 69.22 million tons. At the same time, China is also a big importer and consumer of rapeseed and rapeseed oil.
Rapeseed oil has always been one of the leading products in China's edible vegetable oil consumption market, and it is also a favorite edible oil product of Chinese consumers, especially in the south of the Yangtze River in China, rapeseed oil is the leading product of local consumers. In order to meet the needs of the rapeseed oil consumption market, China needs to import a certain amount of rapeseed and rapeseed oil every year. According to customs statistics, in 2020, China imported 3.114 million tons of rapeseed and 1.93 million tons of imported rapeseed oil, together with 13.8 million tons of domestic rapeseed, the total amount of rapeseed oil available in China's edible vegetable oil consumption market that year was about 7.85 million tons, accounting for 19.3% of China's total annual consumption of edible oil in 2019/2020, ranking second only to soybean oil consumption; accounting for 28% of the global rapeseed oil consumption of 28.06 million tons in 2019/2020.
The development of high oleic rapeseed oil is the trend of the future
The fatty acid composition and content of edible vegetable oil are important conditions for measuring its quality. As we all know, in many edible oils, in the fatty acid composition of olive oil and camellia oleifera seed oil, its oleic acid content is generally as high as 75% or more, which is a major feature of it, and it is also an important condition recognized by consumers at home and abroad for high-end edible oil.
Edible vegetable oil with high oleic acid content has the functions of reducing the content of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in human plasma, regulating blood lipid levels, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, benefiting human cardiovascular health and protecting the heart; edible oils and fats with high oleic acid content have high stability, are not easy to oxidize and deteriorate, have long shelf times, are not easy to smoke when cooking at higher temperatures, and have less loss. It is very suitable for fast food and pastry oils for home cooking and requires long storage time; in addition, biodiesel produced with high oleic acid oils and fats has the advantages of strong stability, low melting point, low ignition temperature, and good winter operating performance. To this end, the study and cultivation of high oleic acid oil crops, such as high oleic acid peanuts, high oleic acid sunflower seeds, high oleic acid rapeseed, etc. have become a hot spot in the cultivation and cultivation of global oilseeds, and the momentum of development is rapid.
In short, the development of high oleic acid edible oils and fats, including high oleic rapeseed oil, is a hot topic in the world, is the future development trend of the world, and is also the future development trend of China.
The standard leads the high-quality development of high oleic rapeseed oil
In order to lead and promote the high-quality development of the high-oleic rapeseed oil industry, under the leadership and support of the Group Standard Working Committee of the China Cereals and Oils Society, and under the hard work of the Group Standard Oilseeds and Oils Technical Committee of the China Cereals and Oils Society, it took less than a year to formulate and issue the group standard of "High Oleic Acid Rapeseed Oil", which is commendable.
The group standard of "High Oleic Rapeseed Oil" is based on the national standard of "Rapeseed Oil" and is revised and formulated by adopting all the requirements that are not less than slightly higher than the national quality standard of "Rapeseed Oil". The most important of these is the scientific definition of "high oleic rapeseed oil", which stipulates that high oleic rapeseed oil is "a edible oil with a oleic acid content of not less than 72% obtained from high oleic rapeseed". In this definition and quality indicators, it is stipulated that an important indicator of whether rapeseed belongs to the high oleic acid type is the oleic acid content in rapeseed; it is stipulated that the oleic acid content in rapeseed oil prepared from high oleic rapeseed must be equal to more than 72%, which can be called "high oleic acid rapeseed oil". This definition and quality index requirements are the core indicators of this standard, and must be conscientiously implemented in the planting, processing, sales and other aspects of rapeseed to lead and promote the high-quality development of the high-oleic rapeseed oil industry and ensure the interests of consumers. (Originally published in China Oil & Fat Weekly, July 3, 2021)
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