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Expertise · 31 Aug 2026 · 7 min

Argan Harvest 2026: +10% Production, First Analytical Profiles and Stock Availability

The 2026 argan harvest concluded 10% above 2025 thanks to better winter rainfall in the Anti-Atlas. This harvest review presents yields by region, analytical

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Expertise · 24 Aug 2026 · 7 min

The Argan Sector and Rural Women's Empowerment: The Real Data, the Mechanisms and the Honest Limits

The argan supply chain employs 2.5 million people in Morocco — the majority women. Folk Oils publishes its annual social data per batch: income multiples, co

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Expertise · 17 Aug 2026 · 7 min

Argan Soap: Saponification Parameters, Superfatting and How to Preserve the Oil's Actives

An 'argan oil soap' containing 5% saponified argan has none of the oil's properties — fatty acids are destroyed by saponification. This guide explains how to

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Expertise · 10 Aug 2026 · 7 min

Preparing for Summer Fancy Food 2027: Our Strategy for the US Premium Food Market

Folk Oils is preparing for Summer Fancy Food Show 2027 with a clear US market strategy: culinary argan oil, prickly pear, moringa — positioned as premium 'cl

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Expertise · 03 Aug 2026 · 7 min

Wheat Germ Oil: 2,500 mg/kg Natural Tocopherols — The Richest of All Vegetable Oils

Wheat germ oil contains 1,800–2,500 mg/kg total tocopherols — 3 to 4 times more than argan, 8 times more than olive. This guide details its analytical profil

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Expertise · 27 Jul 2026 · 7 min

Argan Press Cake: From Pressing Waste to Protein Resource — Circular Economy in Practice

Argan press cake contains 35–42% crude protein and 25–30% residual lipids. Folk Oils has developed a solvent-free valorisation process to produce a protein i

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Expertise · 20 Jul 2026 · 7 min

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): The End of Untraced Palm Oil and the African Opportunity

The EUDR applicable since December 2024 mandates geolocated traceability for palm oil imported into the EU — representing a 3-year preparation window that no

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Expertise · 13 Jul 2026 · 7 min

Renewing Your COSMOS/ECOCERT Certification: Our Inside View of the 2026 Audit

Renewing a COSMOS Organic certification involves a full supply chain audit up to the certified agricultural plots — a process that takes 4–6 months when prop

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Expertise · 06 Jul 2026 · 7 min

Halal Cosmetics 2026: A $100 Billion Market — Specific Requirements and Certifications for Suppliers

The global Halal cosmetics market will reach 100 billion dollars in 2027, driven by Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Gulf. This guide details the Halal certifica

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Expertise · 29 Jun 2026 · 7 min

Industrial Refining of Vegetable Oils: What Neutralisation, Bleaching and Deodorisation Remove

Full RBD refining (Refined Bleached Deodorized) eliminates 80% of natural tocopherols, 100% of free sterols, and all taste and colour. This guide explains wh

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Expertise · 22 Jun 2026 · 7 min

Auditing a Vegetable Oil Supplier: The 7-Domain Checklist for Industrial Buyers

A supplier who refuses a factory visit or cannot provide their current year's certification audit report has something to hide. Here are the 7 non-negotiable

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Expertise · 15 Jun 2026 · 7 min

Huile de passiflore (maracuja) : 70 % de linoléique et légèreté sensorielle pour les formules "éclat"

Passionfruit oil presents 68–72% linoleic acid with superior sensorial lightness compared to prickly pear — a positioning advantage for day serums and fast-a

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