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27/10/2021

I'll have a Flat White with a King Edward

Great story from Waitrose about the foods of the future. Apparently there is a Swedish company called Veg of Lund who make a revolutionary potato milk.

Apparently you don't just 'squeeze potatoes', its more complicated than that and is actually an emulsion of potato starch, spudy goodness and rapeseed oil.

Poor milk is regarded as unsustainable as dairy herds cause a lot of greenhouse gases. This product branded 'Dug' is better, tastes great and is vegan.

Our only suggestion is to switch from rapeseed to High Oleic oil to make an even better product.

14/10/2021

Sweet and sour chicken cooked with FlavOil High Oleic by 🙌🏻 ⛩🇨🇳

02/10/2021

Garlic Butter Mushrooms by 😋😋😋 Check it out!

01/10/2021

It's Only Natural

Today the UK Government announced that it will allow Gene Editing of crops such as wheat, barley and rapeseed.

Well, we don't edit the genes of our sunflowers and never will do.

So, if you want the healthiest oil that is made the traditional way. Buy FlavOil High Oleic Sunflower Oil.

27/09/2021

Welcome to Autumn

After a very unconvincing Summer, let us at least welcome the first day of Autumn 2021!

We have the lovely colours of the leaves to look forward to and digging out your wooly clothes.

The harvest is in! It has been a good year for the high oleic Sunflower crop and our team at FlavOil have been busy making FlavOil High Oleic Sunflower oil – so look out for it in your favourite grocer or on Amazon!

20/09/2021

Remember Natasha

Watch out for new food labelling on sandwiches, snacks and food sold directly to the public. Natasha's Law comes in on October 1st and that means all prepacked snacks need to carry allergen labelling!

17/09/2021

Are chips vegan?

Although chips ought be vegan they need to be fried in a dedicated pan. Some chip shops do this and it prevents contamination from other products such as fish and especially sausages.
The big fast food chains now do this and their fries (which are NOT chips) are actually certified Vegan by the Vegan Society.
It is perhaps surprising to learn that most crisps are vegan too because they tend to be cooked in Sunflower oil and sometimes in the King of Oils – High Oleic Sunflower Oil to keep them fresher and crisper for longer.

10/09/2021

European Supermarket magazine reports today that Spanish retailer Eroski has eliminated palm oil from all its own brand products, reinforcing its commitment to healthy eating.
The retailer has reformulated around 308 products from 43 manufacturers after more than four years of efforts. The SKUs are now available in Eroski's entire network of stores.

That is great news!

But the even greater news is that they have replaced the palm oil in their products with High Oleic Sunflower oil! Eroski has chosen high oleic sunflower oil as a substitute because it provides fluffiness and texture very similar to palm oil and reduces the amount of saturated fat by up to 80% or 55% in the case of some references of biscuits and cereals.

We said it all along!

07/09/2021

What are all these Omegas?

The main dietary Omega fats are Omega 3, 6 and 9. The Omega name refers to the length of the molecule and is really for scientists but it has become a familiar term for fats.
Fat is good for you, you need it and that is why you eat it. However, nothing is easy in this world and some fats are better than others.
You need Omega 3 but from fish. The Plant variety is OK but not as good. Omega 6 is only good in small quantities (unhelpfully, they are called 'essential' oils – this is because you cannot make them in your body) in the modern world we eat too many Omega 6 oils and they become a problem (like alcohol – nice in small quantities). Omega 9 is the best for you. It is non reactive and converts easily to energy that you need.

High Oleic oil is mainly Omega 9 with a small amount of 3 & 6 – its a perfect blend. And that is why we make it!

If you really want more information check out the excellent Eufic site here:

https://www.eufic.org/en/whats-in-food/article/the-importance-of-omega-3-and-omega-6-fatty-acids

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04/09/2021

So much for an apple a day!

Recent announcement that the NHS has approved an expensive new drug to fight LDL Cholesterol just shows how damaging High Cholesterol can be.

You can avoid high cholesterol by keeping away from hard fats such as Butter, Lard, Palm Oil, Coconut Oil and Beef Dripping. If that is too hard just keep it down to occasional Butter : D

Make sure you regularly use a liquid fat and get the best quality you can.

High Oleic Oil is the best, with Olive Oil a close second!

01/09/2021

Less Plastic, More Cooking Oil

It is great news to see that supermarket giant TESCO is introducing a new scheme to allow customers to bring back soft plastic wrapping to their stores.

FlavOil is the first catering supplier to package cooking oil in a cardboard box with a membrane similar to a wine box. Thus, 20 Litres of oil is contained in the amount of plastic normally used by a 1 litre bottle.

It's so clever, I can't believe we thought of it.

28/08/2021

Bank Holiday Weekend!
Time for some party food ideas!

We were looking at that great food blogger and saw her take on a chicken samosa using an air-fryer. These gadgets are great, if you have the space for them, they use very little oil and the results turn out just as good as deep fried!

Many of us are pretty heavy handed with oil and an air-fryer uses just a teaspoon or so. If you then use a healthy oil like FlavOil High Oleic Cooking Oil (as Afrodyete has), then you are using a small amount of healthy oil to make a sensational fried dish that your family will love. It's brilliant!!

Have a great Bank Holiday everyone!

25/08/2021

Pure ART made with FlavOil Vegan mayo

20/08/2021

R U a Super Taster?

Super Tasters can really taste food that is very bland to others. Wine Buffs tend to be Super Tasters but many regular people can have super palates too!

Can you taste off-flavours in cooking oil, does it smell fishy? Chances that you have a super palate. Try for yourself. Some oils, like rapeseed oil are from the cabbage family of plants. Can you tell? Once it is heated it is even more so.

Try FlavOil High Oleic Sunflower Oil (HOSO), it is a flower, not a cabbage!

17/08/2021

Sunflower oil driving sustainability

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Michelin unveiled a revolutionary racing tyre made from 46 percent sustainable raw materials, including recycled soot from scrap tires, orange and lemon peels, sunflower oil, pine resin and recycled steel from packaging. The French nation aims to make all tyres from 100 percent sustainable materials by 2050. They already intend for 40 percent of all materials used in tyres to be sustainable by 2030. Long-distance racing will serve as a laboratory for this to accelerate the development of sustainable high-performance tyres.

12/08/2021

We spotted a great dish on Instagram made with FlavOil High Oleic Sunflower oil! Serious foodie made mouthwatering gnocchi! Bon appetit 😋😋

07/08/2021

Amazing General Tso’s chicken by cooked with High Oleic! 😋

06/08/2021

COME ON ENGLAND!
During our ceaseless research into vegetable oil we were very surprised to come across this research that showed the total vegetable oil consumption by nation.

Even making allowances for population variations, China eats a whopping amount of vegetable oil, followed by India, of course, a nation with a great interest in oils and fats and inevitably by our friends in the United States (no surprise there!)

But, we expected to see the UK showing up in the top 10. But we are nowhere to be seen!

Come On England! Buy some more oil. Preferably, FlavOil High Oleic Sunflower Oil.

Source: Helgi Library

03/08/2021

Savoury and piping hot!

“The secret of good fried rice is to be generous with oil” says Instagram favourite . How true, and we were delighted to see that Sarah was being generous with FlavOil High Oleic Oil, the most premium cooking oil you can buy. It is actually healthier than other oils but foodies love it because it is non-oily and all those delicious ingredients can just sing out.
That fried rice looks tasty and we think it always tastes better home-made and piping hot.

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31/07/2021

It's our oil!

There are a lot of great cooks out there on the internet and it is great to see that they are discovering the benefits of our great new cooking oil! It's a funny thing but everyone knows that you have to use good ingredients and yet they often use any old oil to cook them in!

FlavOil High Oleic Oil is the only oil that you can use for any cuisine, for any dish.
Here is a great favourite, Salt n’ Pepper Chicken made with High Oleic Oil – you will taste every spice and juice but no oil! Delicious!

20/07/2021

Let's go Italiano!

We are all boiling hot in the unexpected heat of a British Summer. Over on Instagram, that great cook DJ has switched over to Italian food for today's recipe ().

As DJ says 'everyone loves Italian food' and it is perfect for hot summer days, and who gets more hot summer days than the Italians?

You might rightly associate Olive oil with Italian dishes but High Oleic Sunflower oil is a great substitute because it has more healthy fat than olive oil and less unhealthy saturated fat too. You are making the dish healthier with FlavOil High Oleic!

19/07/2021

It's hot so let's get cooking Asian!

It has always baffled us why hot countries such as Asia, the Med and Mexico have always favoured 'Hot' dishes (i.e. Spicy food, chillies etc). Don't expect an answer… We are still baffled by it.

This week, Britain is having one of its 'Hot Flushes' and social media have been coming up with dishes to eat in the scorching heat of Manchester and Glasgow.

Here is a dish from on Instagram and we were excited to see a bottle of Flavoil High Oleic Oil in the photo. Quite right, it is perfect for Asian food, the taste of those exotic spices simply floods through! No Oily flavours with FlavOil!

14/07/2021

AstroNuts

With appalling timing, Sir Richard Branson blasted into space (the first person to do so in his own spaceship) on the day that the whole country was glued to the telly watching the Footy Final.

In six days from now, FlavOil seller Mr. Jeff Bezos will do the same in his Blue Origin rocket.

It can only be a matter of time before South Africa's Elon Musk does the same in one of his fleet of SpaceX rockets...

Do they know something that we don't?

09/07/2021

Welcome to Wembley!

It is a fair bet that you will be watching England take on Italy on Sunday in the FINAL of the European Championship.

The Italians have had it all their own way for too long with their Olive Oil. It has a lot of monounsaturated fats, but England has come back with an all-new oil. High Oleic Sunflower Oil with a massive 84% monounsaturated fat and LESS saturated fat than the Azzuri. It's no contest!

It's coming home alright, High Oleic Sunflower Oil from FlavOil.

06/07/2021

Football may be coming home 😀 Good luck to both teams!

02/07/2021

02/07/2021

As everyone knows, the 4th of July commemorates the landing of the famous Sunflower carrying the so-called 'Pilgrim Fathers' from England to New York in 1620.

The Americans celebrate the event of course, but not as much as the Brits, who founded the country, and celebrate with 2 for 1 cocktails, burger special offers and American Independence events in pubs and bars all over the country.

You can celebrate this year with a Special Edition bottle of FlavOil High Oleic Sunflower Oil signed by George Washington. (while stocks last)

01/07/2021

Government Bans Fast Food Ads!

Although FlavOil is a champion of healthy eating, it is hard to feel optimistic about the new advertising ban on products high in sugar, salt and fat.

The law is intended to prevent childhood obesity but the ban does not extend to...... social media!

Right. That will work.

25/06/2021

Sunflowers may be the fuel of the future!

Modern diesel cars are pretty clean but they still burn fossil fuel. Some Diesel oils currently used are recycled cooking oil. Great to see recycling and non-fossil fuel but much of the oil is palm oil.

The new fuel is HVO. HydroTreated Vegetable Oil is the cleanest fuel ever devised, has 90% less carbon than regular diesel and is fully sustainable.

It just might be the fuel of the future!

18/06/2021

What do we mean by versatile?

You may or may not know that we have been running a series of webinars about our oil over the past weeks. They are usually on Tuesday at 1 pm and Thursday at 7 pm.

It is a way of telling our story and we have been gratified by the response. Many people are interested in food and drink and it is a hobby and an industry that is very well represented on the web. There are, indeed, literally hundreds of sites dedicated to this endlessly fascinating subject.

We often talk about how healthy our oil is and how sustainable but some delegates do not really understand what we mean by a 'versatile oil'.

What we mean is that our oil can be used in any culinary task, it is great for pan frying, of course, and the finish is crispier and less oily. It is ideal for deep frying as it resists 'breakdown' from oxidation and can be simply filtered and used again. It can be used in sauces and dips, especially where the taste of the oil needs to be 'silent' and it is perfect for a home-made mayonnaise, oil or balsamic dressing for a salad.

I suppose you could also use it for wiping over your stainless steel kitchen fittings and even lubricating your hinges but we would not recommend that.

That would be ridiculous.

10/06/2021

Heads up!

Sunday June 20th

Next Sunday is Father's Day and, although it is the neglected, friendless son of the bloated Mother's Day, we might as well keep it going.

After all, Dad is a great guy really and deserves to be spoiled. I am not going to suggest that you buy him a bottle of cooking oil for Father's Day. That would be silly. But you might consider some barbecue gadgets, a chef's hat maybe or even a new barbecue set (one that lights itself).

Buy a card at the very least and a bottle of something.

This heartwarming message was sponsored by FlavOil High Oleic Cooking Oil

08/06/2021

It is starting to look like barbecue time!

It is a special moment when the BBQ cover is taken off 'Old Smokey' after a long chilly winter and it is often taken off with a flourish!

But remember, it is hardly worth taking off the cover if you are not going to do your barbecue right, and that means preparing your food properly.

Grills are really hot (if you have got your briquettes hot enough they will be covered in a white layer of ash) and can cause the wrong kind of burning on the meat – forming toxic substances such as acrylamides. This is prevented by marinating your meat and vegetables in a marinade.

A good marinade consists of vinegar (the caped crusader of cooking), oil – preferably a heat resistant High Oleic Oil such as FlavOil High Oleic Cooking Oil, and herbs and spices for flavour.

The vinegar breaks down the protein to allow the flavourings and moisture to pe*****te the meat. The oil protects the meat. You can experiment with additions for flavour such as fruit juices, spices, wines and so on.

Don't overdo the marination, fish only needs 15 mins, 2hrs for Chicken and Pork (although they must be marinated), beef depends on the cut.

You will also need cold beer.

07/06/2021

WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY

Whoever it is who decides these things, June 7 each year is marked globally by the 'World Food Safety Day' as per the World Health Organization (WHO), “observed annually to raise awareness about foodborne risks and help prevent, detect, and manage untoward diseases, in essence contributing to sustainable human development through proper food security”.

We at FlavOil think that every day is food safety day and we are proud that our products, our High Oleic Oil, our organic oils, speciality oils and vegan mayo are all made to the FSSC 22000 World Food Safety Standard.

Doctors and dietitians all over the world are trying to help us all to eat well and more wisely, and it can be easy to do.

Switching your current food oil from a ‘bog-standard' vegetable oil to a high performance, healthy, versatile and sustainable oil like FlavOil High Oleic Oil could be the easiest change you can make to your family's diet today.

Our oil really is healthier and will cut down on the polyunsaturates and saturated fats you eat. That can be good news for your health, good news for the planet and a boost for the WHO's World Food Safety Day!

04/06/2021

Hooray for the 6th National Fish & Chip Day!
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With all the talk about staycations and amber destinations, jabs and all the rest of it, it is great News that another National Fish & Chip Day has come round again!

The Weather for the weekend is looking good for the beach (a Top Tip is to set off early) and everyone knows that you cannot beat a portion of Fish&Chips by the seaside.

As ever, the event is supported very well by Fish&Chip Shops across the country and, of course, the Organisers.

Most chippies have stayed open serving takeaway food when everyone else was putting up the shutters, so go along and support your local chippy this evening with a lovely Chip Supper.

02/06/2021

June is here and we are all dreaming of strolling on the beach, taking a plunge or perhaps lying on a deckchair soaking up the rays. As an added bonus Vitamin D is produced in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight, but you still need to apply sun screen to prevent damage to your skin. Yes, you need oil for your skin too!

Sunflower Oil is ideal for gaining a tan and it is a great look isn't it? Sunflower oil does moisturise the skin and so protects from dryness and flaking.

The main thing to remember though, is to limit your exposure to the sun and if you have to linger by the pool then make sure you use a sun-blocker from time to time. Again, most sun-blockers are made of our old friend, plant oil!

The very best oils for blocking the sun (after you have got a bit of colour) are Carrot seed oil or Red Raspberry Seed oil, these have a very hefty SPF of between 35-50!

So, let us hope we have a brilliant summer and when you go out to get a lovely tan, try to do it right with a gentle regime of tanning oil for colour and a regular spell of sun block oil for protection and lap up that vitamin D.

29/05/2021

Affiliate Marketing
One of the phenomena of the internet has been the growth of internet stars. It is a new type of celebrity and they come in a number of flavours, established celebrities, Rock’n’royalty, 'influencers' such as Joe Wicks, Marcus Rashford and Nigella Lawson and Bloggers: private individuals who have found a voice on the loudspeaker of the internet.

Although the idea of a celebrity endorsement is hardly news to professional marketers, this new class of influencer is interesting because it is the very fact that they appear to be 'real people' without any apparent agenda makes their personal recommendation particularly attractive.

Bloggers tend to have found their voice on a platform such as Facebook, where they record their life experiences and over time develop a large group of followers. It is, of course, the followers who are attractive to advertisers and are the modern equivalent of a magazine readership.

This has led to the development, particularly in the United States of the 'affiliate', a blogger who promotes the product of a company on their regular blog. Ideally the affiliate has a genuine interest in the product, for example, fashion and food bloggers have achieved six-figure incomes from promoting products to their followers.

FlavOil are holding regular webinars about affiliate marketing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

27/05/2021

What Makes The Perfect Chip?
Contrary to popular belief, Fish & is not unhealthy as a meal, the fish is caught in the clear waters of the Arctic and is not processed in any way, the chips are carved from some of the finest Lincolnshire Maris Pipers (probably the best potatoes in the world) and coated in an egg and flour batter, they are fried in... ah, fried in what?

As you can imagine, the cooking oil affects the final dish and can affect the flavour, texture, oiliness and mouth feel of the dish, what we call the organoleptics.

Make sure that your local chippy is using fresh, healthy and sustainable oil!

26/05/2021

Switch butter for mayo
the edible oil people, launched a new mayo this year. Like everyone else, we have used mayo on sandwiches and in a potato salad but we really had no idea how useful it was in cooking.

Mayonnaise is a cooking ingredient and can have remarkable effects when heated – this is because it is mainly fat and fat loves heat.

Try this, a crispy grilled cheese sandwich . This is a great idea because butter is delicious of course, but it is high in saturated fats and by substituting the butter with mayo you are improving the taste and texture of the sandwich and reducing the calories and the saturated fat content.

You can improve the nutrition even more by using FlavOil Vegan mayo, because it is the only mayo that uses premium quality oil while most regular mayonnaises use inexpensive rapeseed oil. And not only that: as a vegan mayo it is also egg and dairy free.