Germany overcomes shortage of sunflower oil caused by conflict in Ukraine

Published Mar 11, 2023

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Germany has successfully overcome the sunflower oil shortage caused by the Ukraine conflict, according to the Association of German Oilseed Producers (Ovid). The export of sunflower seeds, rapeseed, and sunflower oil from Ukraine is nearing pre-war levels and being imported to Germany, allowing for the reestablishment of logistics and commodity chains. Some food manufacturers have adapted by using multi-vegetable oil blends or modifying recipes to use rapeseed instead of sunflower seeds, mitigating the impact of the conflict and high energy prices. However, Ovid expresses concerns over rising production costs, potentially leading to a shift of the industry from Germany to other countries.

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Germany has overcome the shortage of sunflower oil caused by the fighting in Ukraine. The DPA agency writes about this on Saturday with reference to the Association of German Oilseed Producers (Ovid). "The export of sunflower seeds, rapeseed and sunflower oil from Ukraine has almost reached the pre-war level and is also going to Germany," a representative of the association said. According to him, it was possible to reorganize the logistics and commodity chains. Ovid explained that many food manufacturers have switched to multi-vegetable oil blends or have changed the formula to replace sunflower seeds with rapeseed. The agency notes that the conflict in Ukraine ...

Source: Kvedomosti