India’s edible oil market is one of the largest in the world. In 2024, the country’s consumption touched nearly 25 million tons of edible oils, making it a key driver of the global cooking oil industry. With a growing population, rising health awareness, and demand for premium oil products, the market is projected to expand significantly in the coming years. This opens vast opportunities for edible oil refinery plants, oil expeller plants, and modern edible oil equipment manufacturers.

Rising Consumption of Edible Oils in India

India depends heavily on palm oil, crude palm oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, rice bran oil, and mustard oil to meet its daily cooking requirements. Changing food habits, urbanization, and the preference for packaged food products are pushing demand further. The shift toward healthier oils such as rice bran oil, sunflower oil, and shea butter also highlights the evolving consumer trend.

Challenges and Need for Refining Solutions

Despite its size, India imports a large portion of its edible oil needs. To reduce dependency, the government and private sector are investing in oil extraction and refining technologies. Modern oil refinery machines are essential to process crude oil into high-quality, safe, and nutritious edible oils. This creates opportunities for advanced oil filtration equipment, solvent extraction plants, and fractionation systems.

Role of Pemac Projects in the Edible Oil Industry

Pemac Projects is a trusted name in designing and supplying edible oil refinery plants in India, Africa, and across global markets. With decades of expertise, Pemac provides turnkey solutions covering:

Degumming / Neutralizing: Removal of gums and free fatty acids.
Pemac also offers advanced enzymatic degumming systems, particularly beneficial for rice bran oil, to enhance oil yield and reduce chemical consumption. Bleaching – to improve oil color and quality.

Dewaxing/ Winterizing – essential for oils like sunflower and rice bran oil.

Deodorizing – for removing odor and enhancing taste.

Fractionation – to produce specialty oils such as palm olein and stearin.

Whether it’s oil expeller plants for small-scale entrepreneurs or large cooking oil refinery plants for industrial use, Pemac delivers customized solutions with state-of-the-art machinery.

Future Outlook

The Indian edible oil sector is expected to see robust growth driven by both consumption and processing capacity. For companies looking to invest in oil refinery equipment and edible oil plants, this is the right time to explore opportunities. With its proven track record, Pemac Projects is positioned as a reliable partner for building sustainable and efficient edible oil refinery plants.