Rapeseed Oil Suppliers: 5 Interesting Links

It's only January and already we've seen rapeseed oil being used in a wide range of recipes recently. Rapeseed oil suppliers are busy trying to meet the demand. Here at the rapeseed oil suppliers blog we've found 5 different links which we think are pretty interesting. These cover a variety of different topics related to rapeseed oil and rapeseed oil suppliers.

• http://www.larchwoodfoods.co.uk/ - Larchwood Foods are one of the UK's leading rapeseed oil suppliers. Personally we can't get enough of their oil. They even supply their oil to the retail, foodservice and food manufacturing industries.
• http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/your-new-secret-ingredient-rapeseed-oil-is-set-to-overtake-olive-oil-as-the-chefs-favourite-6292148.html - An interesting article from the Independent looking into why they feel rapeseed oil is set to overtake olive oil as the favourite vegetable oil for chefs.
• http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/20-cut-in-rapeseed-oil-output-seen-/462096/ - A recent news article speaking about an expected 20% cut in the rapeseed oil output for this year. An interesting read for rapeseed oil suppliers.
• http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/eu-rapeseed-prices-to-remain-high-in-2012-sofiproteol-ceo-says.html - Another news article about EU rapeseed prices to remain high in 2012. Includes a range of interesting quotes and statistics. This could be another interesting read for rapeseed oil suppliers or anyone invested in the industry.
• http://www.naturalnews.com/034733_canola_oil_rapeseed_food_labels.html - A blog entry from 'Natural News' which features an interesting look into the origins of the name 'canola oil', and why it's not known as rapeseed oil in some areas of the world.

We hope you find this to be an interesting resource of some intriguing links related to rapeseed oil suppliers, and the rapeseed oil industry in general. If you happen to come across any other exciting links be sure to let us know so we can add them to our list!

Rapeseed Oil Suppliers - Mocktail Recipe

One of the UK's leading rapeseed oil suppliers had a fantastic year in 2011. Larchwood Foods recruited new staff, moved offices and launched their brand new range of rapeseed oil at the Speciality and Fine Food Fair back in September. The rapeseed oil suppliers aren't stopping there though. They told us that they'll be at the Birmingham NEC this year on March 25-27th for the Food and Drink Expo.

Rapeseed oil suppliers, Larchwood Foods, were also kind enough to provide us with one of their most simple yet interesting recipes - the Mocktail. With just Orange Juice, Grenadine and their own rapeseed oil, the Mockail is a brilliant healthy start to the day.

Ingredients:

• 250ml Orange Juice (not from concentrate)
• 20ml Grenadine (Optional)
• 20ml Mr Hugh’s Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil

Method:

• Pour the oil into the orange juice (the oil should float to the top)
• If being used, pour the grenadine into the mixture. This should sink to the bottom to give you a sunrise effect!
• No need to stir.

If you'd like to know more about the rapeseed oil suppliers, Larchwood Foods, or simply want to find out some more healthy but tasty rapeseed oil recipes, visit - http://www.larchwoodfoods.co.uk

Rapeseed Oil Suppliers - Winter Farming

In 2011 we had a reasonably dry and warm Autumn period, a combination which doesn't fare well for farming. One of the UK's leading rapeseed oil suppliers, Larchwood Foods, however managed to stay on-top of the weather and keep their farm up to date. Every farmer wonders when will winter begin, how it will affect their crop and what exactly it will be like. In this case we're referring to rapeseed oil crops.

Predicting the weather is a nightmare. It's common knowledge that here in the UK the weather can change rapidly from one minute to the next. That's why as a farmer it's important to adapt to the weather and be ready for any changes you may or may not expect. It's probably easier, as rapeseed oil suppliers, to therefore say how we'd prefer the weather to be - the colder the better. In 2010 the memorably cold winter caused no harm to the oilseed rape on Larchwood Food's farms.

However a common trend is that with cold weather comes a lack of rainfall. By the end of December 2011 we had yet to reach 75% of our annual rainfall for the year. This was the first time in around 6 years rainfall numbers this low had been recorded. Obviously a lack of rainfall isn't exactly ideal for oilseed rape crops.

That said we spoke to rapeseed oil suppliers Larchwood Foods who informed us that heading towards Christmas time their crops were looking very well indeed. Although they told us that the soil was still dry and that they'd love a good few cm of rainfall before the New Year, their plant count is where they wanted it to be per square meter. They stated that they felt very confident in being able to produce healthy strong plants in the Spring 2012.

Sadly we don't have the power to change the weather. What's important for all rapeseed oil suppliers and farmers alike is that they adapt their crop management to match the weather. For more information about rapeseed oil and rapeseed oil suppliers, visit - http://www.larchwoodfoods.co.uk/