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Product applications

Our products are used in a wide range of applications, from bakery and confectionery to culinary and human nutrition.

Bakery

In many bakery products, fat is an essential ingredient. Vegetable fats and oils can create the required structure, crunch, melting behavior in biscuits, pastry and bread. Our products can enhance the required crisp and lift with the right fat composition for puff pastries and the right softness for good distribution in shortening margarine.

Chocolate & confectionery

Our products have robust application within the confectionery segment. Our vegetable fats serve as cocoa butter alternatives providing a smooth texture and great mouthfeel across Chocolate filling fats, Chocolate spreads, Candy and sweets.

Dairy and Ice cream

Our products are utilized for customizing solutions for segments like ice cream, cheese, whipped toppings, yellow fats, fermented milk products, Milk Drink & Powder.

Food service and Retail

Our fats and oils are used to produce specialty oils, condiments, sauces, dressings, frying oils, and ingredients.

Plant-based Foods

Our products are used to develop plant-based foods particularly in dairy and meat food segments.

Personal Care

Our sustainably sourced oils have robust application in the Beauty and Cosmetics Industry. Although primarily used in skin care applications, our products are also suitable for hair care, color cosmetics, personal care products, and specialist ranges such as baby care.

Candles

Vegetable oils are an ideal resource to produce candles, serving as a healthier alternative to the traditional paraffin waxes without loss of performance. The oils also influence the structure, clean burn and colour of the final product. 

Over the years, Perkilo has built viable business partners across the globe relating to Shea business and today as well as being a proud member of the Global Shea Alliance.