PEOC – Strengthening Visibility and Growth of Pakistan’s Edible Oil Industry

The Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC) has nowbecome a regular feature anda great name in the calendarof organizing Edible Oil Conferences all over theWorld. It indeed gives megreat satisfaction being partof the Organizing Committeefor holding 8th PEOC on 9th& 10th January 2026.

The PakistanEdible Oil Industry has seen tremendous growth in the last twodecades. The Edible Oil Industries are not only playing their roleto safeguard our Food Security, it also contributes heavily in theGovernment Exchequer. While Pakistan remains a very importantmarket for the import of Edible Oils, we were lacking due recognition.

I am indeed glad to point out that PEOC has given duerecognition to the Pakistan Market which we truly deserve.

Our logistics to import Edible Oils are best in the region as notonly we have dedicated Edible Oil Jetty to handle Edible Oil tankersat Port Qasim, we also have huge storage capacities of handlingaround 600,000 M. tons of Edible Oils at Pakistan Ports. Our Portsnamely Karachi Port and Port Qasim are extremely efficient and wecan compare these ports with any ports of the World.

The integrity ratio of doing Edible Oil business in Pakistan isexcellent and we have a great image in the Global markets. All thesepositive attributes are needed to be highlighted and PEOC providesus the platform to highlight these attributes.

The Edible Oil Industry in Pakistan has now embarked increating value addition by putting up Continuous Refining Plantswhich not only gives us best quality but also brings Pakistan intothe map of Continuous Refining.

The Edible Oil Industry has alsoembarked in promoting branded oil and we now have several brandsthat not only produce excellent quality but also have gained a greatimage for the Country.

Pakistan is also striving hard to increase indigenous production as currently our import dependence is almost 95% of our total requirement. The current government has now encouraged theprivate sector in corporate farming to cultivate oil seeds to boostour local production.

This time Pakistan oilseed summit has also joined us and we are organizing an oil seed session as well. Pakistan is a huge Marketfor the Import of oilseeds and will be importing around 3.00 (M)MT of Oilseeds mainly Soyabeans from USA/Brazil and CanolaSeed from Canada. The soybean supply chain is very importantfor us for our Feed Industry as well as the Edible Oil Industry.Similarly, Canola seed Import is equally important mainly for the manufacturing of Soft Oil.

PEOC will always remain indebted to our supporting organizations like Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), MalaysianPalm Oil Board (MPOB) and GabunganPengusahaKelapaSawitIndonesia (GAPKI) who are not only supporting PEOC but alsohelp us to recognize the significance of Pakistan market.

I am extremely grateful to Pakistan Vanaspati ManufacturersAssociation (PVMA), All Pakistan Solvent Extractors’ Association(APSEA), Pakistan Edible Oil Refiners Association (PEORA) andPakistan Soap Manufacturers Association (PSMA) as the stakeholders of PEOC and their continuous support.

The participation from our esteemed suppliers of Edible Oils& Oilseeds from all over the world is a great boost to PEOC and it signifies the importance of Pakistan Market.

Active participation from our local Industries and variousstakeholders is the KEY for the success of PEOC.We are also indebted to all our sponsors without which organizing such a huge event was not possible.

Last but not the least, credit goes to all our foreign Speakers who come all the way to give their valuable / informative presentations which helps our Industry to understand the global marketsand take their decisions accordingly.

I wish the Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC) to keep ongrowing year by year and continue its endeavor for Pakistan to be recognized and appreciated on the global map as a very significantMarket for Edible Oil & Oilseeds.

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