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"Hazelnut oil is preferred for health reasons"

Despite the high demand for hazelnut oil recently, it has been stated that the production of hazelnut oil has decreased and its liter has increased to 4050 TL due to the lack of oil hazelnut, which is considered as second quality. He reminded that they started hazelnut oil production with the factory they bought from Turkey. Stating that FİSKOBİRLİK is the distributor of the hazelnut oil brand they produce in Turkey, Altaş said, "Our brand has gained a great momentum, but we are having such a season that we are in the year where raw materials are the least. The declines in hazelnut harvest in 2020 were also reflected in hazelnut oil prices. Due to the lack of raw materials. We cannot supply enough oil to the market. Hazelnut oil is made from solid hazelnuts during periods of excess supply, when the government buys hazelnuts and allocates them for oil. In other periods, it is made from second quality hazelnuts, which we call oiled hazelnuts. This year's hazelnut harvest was low and its yield was high. Therefore, we could not find second-quality hazelnuts for oil. This situation also increased the prices of hazelnut oil. The liter of hazelnut oil rose to almost 4050 lira. However, it was during the period when we were selling hazelnut oil cheaper than sunflower oil. But now we are faced with hazelnut oil prices, which are twice the price of olive oil. . Completely due to the lack of raw material. For this reason, the prices have increased and we cannot offer them to the market in the amount we want. We cannot respond to the demands of either the domestic or foreign market. Hazelnut oil is exported abroad to many countries in the world, including China, Iran, Iraq and nearby geographies, as well as American and European countries.

"Hazelnut oil is preferred for health reasons"

Stating that hazelnut oil is more preferred in terms of health, Altaş said, “Hazelnut oil, which is among the oils produced from fatty fruits, has a different place from other oils. Hazelnut oil is one of the most preferred oils in terms of health. In fact, when we leave olive oil aside, the best is hazelnut oil. Hazelnut oil is heart-friendly and contains high vitamin E. Hazelnut oil, which is preferred by both the world and Turkey in terms of health, is a product recommended by doctors.

"Alternative raw materials should be produced for oil"

Providing information about Turkey's oil production, Altaş said, "Turkey needs 3 million tons of oilseed annually for oil production. However, 1 million 500 thousand tons of oil seeds, which is half of this amount, are produced in Turkey, and 1 million 500 thousand tons are imported. A large part of this import is made from Russia. Especially this year, there were abnormal price increases due to both the lack of raw materials and the demand. For the first time in its history, we are going through a year with hikes of up to 60 percent. Never before have there been such a price increase. The tax on sunflower oil prices specific to this year has been reset. Despite the zero tax, prices are still rising. In our country, policies are being developed only on sunflowers. Alternative products need to be developed. First of all, we support aspiri,” he said.

 

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