In Russia, niche vegetable oils have entered the top 10 in sales.

In the first quarter of 2026, Russians purchased corn, mustard, and flaxseed oil for 550 million rubles. Residents of the Russian Federation have started to consume alternative vegetable oils more often. In the first quarter of 2026, Russians bought corn, mustard, and flaxseed oil for 550 million rubles, experts from the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies found (the operator of the "Honest Sign" marking system). In the top 10 sales for the first quarter of this year, three niche category oils entered: corn (sold 727 thousand liters for 161 million rubles), mustard (679.6 thousand liters for 115 million rubles), and flaxseed (556 thousand liters for 275 million rubles). Sunflower oil led the sales—134.7 million liters for 17.5 billion rubles. The second place is held by a mixture of vegetable oils—19 million liters for 3.3 billion rubles. Following are solid margarine—3.3 thousand tons for 863.4 million rubles, and olive oil—2.6 million liters for 3.2 billion ...