the newest small scale edible oil refinery in bangladesh

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is edible oil industry in Bangladesh?
  • We divide the edible oil industry in Bangladesh in two value chains ( Fig. 1 ): 1) bulk edible oil, consisting of soybean, palm and super palm oil and representing approximately 65% of the market share in the country and 2) bottled edible oil which take up the remaining 35% ( GAIN and icddr¡¯b, 2017) 1.
  • Does Bangladesh have a large scale food fortification & value chains?
  • Large Scale Food Fortification & and Value chains in Bangladesh. GAIN, icddr¡¯b, 2017. Assessment of Presence of Edible Oil Brands in Bangladesh and their vitamin A content Acknowledgements. Geneva. GAIN, PHC, 2018. Regulatory monitoring of national food fortification programs: A policy guidance document.
  • Do refineries have QA/QC chemists?
  • Regarding QA/QC, refineries have their own full-time chemists to check fortification level. Packers indicated that they contract external chemists or equipment to check fortification levels. These chemists work with multiple packers. Packers also noted challenges associated with the productivity of in-house laboratory facilities.
  • Are consumers aware of vitamin A fortification in edible oil?
  • Generally, consumer awareness of vitamin A fortification in edible oil was low. Out of the five consumer FGDs, there was only one FGD where two out of six participants were aware of fortification in oil. Nevertheless, consumers perceived bottled oil to be higher quality than bulk oil.
  • How much profit can a refinery make if bottled oil is not fortified?
  • Assuming that refineries appropriately fortify both bottled and bulk oils, and premix from BASF costs BDT 15,000 per kg, a refinery could make 34¨C38% further profit per liter of bottled oil and 57¨C75% more profit per liter of bulk oil if the oil is not fortified.