U.S. commodity-grade animal fats & vegetable oils production to reach 13.3 mt million by 2016

U.S. production of commodity-grade animal fats and major vegetable oils amounted to 13.1 million metric tons in 2010 and is projected to decrease to 12.9 million metric tons in 2011. It is expected to reach 13.3 million metric tons by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.6% between 2011 and 2016.

Learn about the various types of fat and oil, their production, apparent consumption in foods and industrial products, and related international aspects. Technological issues relating to the manufacture of the products, recent patents awarded for innovations in the industry and profiles of major U.S. producers of fats and oils are provided as well...

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• Understand what types of fats are being consumed currently, and where we might expect to see shifts in consumption trends over the foreseeable future and by how much 
• Learn about the global role, the global production, and end uses of these commodities 
• Identify key factors that influenced past trends and are projected to contribute to future developments in the industry 
• Get valuable information for assessing investments in particular technologies of the fats and oils industry.

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SUMMARY FIGURE
PROJECTED SHARES OF U.S. PRODUCTION OF ANIMAL FATS AND MAJOR VEGETABLE OILS, 2011 AND 2016
(%)

Source: BCC Research