Turkey is consistently ranked among the world's top five producers of sunflower oil. The Thrace and Marmara regions alone process over 3 million tonnes of sunflower seed annually through ISO-certified refineries that export directly to global buyers, including Africa's fastest-growing food markets.
Sunflower Oil: Turkey's Export Champion
Refined sunflower oil is Turkey's most-exported edible oil, competing on quality and price with Ukrainian and Argentine origins. Turkish refineries operate continuous degumming, neutralization, bleaching, and deodorization (DBNO) processes that meet EU food safety standards.
Available grades: fully refined (RBD), crude sunflower oil, and high-oleic sunflower oil. Packaging options range from bulk flexi-tanks (ISO 20FCL, ~25 tonnes) and IBC totes (1,000 L) to consumer bottles (1L, 2L, 5L) with private-label options for African retail.
SGS third-party inspection at load port, FOSFA certification, and health certificates are issued as standard with every shipment.
"Edible oil is among the highest-volume food commodity imports across Sub-Saharan Africa. Turkish refineries offer the combination of quality, documentation, and consistent pricing that African buyers need."
- MEEI Hub Trade DeskSoybean & Olive Oil
Refined soybean oil is the second key offering from Turkish refineries, widely used in food manufacturing, industrial frying, and consumer cooking across Africa. Fully refined and degummed grades are available in bulk and IBC packaging.
Turkey is also the world's fifth-largest producer of olive oil, with significant output from the Aegean coast regions around Izmir, Aydin, and Mugla. We supply extra virgin (EVOO), virgin, and refined olive oil in bulk containers and consumer glass/PET bottles.
All olive oil shipments carry IOC (International Olive Council) standards documentation and EU origin certificates, making them suitable for retail positioning in premium African and Middle Eastern market segments.
Turkish ISO-certified refineries process millions of tonnes annually: consistent quality from farm to container.
Packaging, Logistics & Documentation
We ship FOB from Turkish Mediterranean and Marmara ports, or CIF to any African destination port. Standard container sizes are 20FCL (approximately 25 tonnes bulk or 20 tonnes IBC) and 40FCL for consumer-pack cargo.
Private-label bottling is available from a 5-tonne minimum per SKU, with artwork, labelling, and cap options coordinated at the factory. Full design-to-shipment timelines run 25–35 days from artwork approval.
Each shipment is accompanied by: SGS inspection certificate, FOSFA certificate, certificate of origin (EUR.1 or Form A), phytosanitary health certificate, MSDS, and a CoA (Certificate of Analysis) matching destination country import requirements.
What We Supply
Direct from ISO-certified Turkish refineries: available in bulk, IBC, and consumer-ready packaging with full export documentation.
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