HELIOS EPE – Motakis has extensive experience in the olive oil and vegetable oil market. The company offers a carefully selected range of seed oils for households, food retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, hotels and professional catering businesses.
Quality is a central part of the company’s philosophy. Careful product selection, consistent characteristics, suitable packaging and a wide choice of capacities allow both consumers and professionals to choose the appropriate oil for each application.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils are vegetable oils obtained from seeds or other selected parts of plants. This category includes sunflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil and cottonseed oil.
Each type of seed oil has its own composition, flavour and cooking behaviour. The correct choice depends on the intended use, cooking temperature, duration of heating and the requirements of a household or professional kitchen.
Nutritional and practical benefits
Vegetable oils mainly contain unsaturated fatty acids and can form part of a balanced diet when consumed in moderation and as part of an appropriate overall dietary pattern.
They also offer important practical advantages in the kitchen. Seed oils generally have a mild or neutral flavour, combine easily with other ingredients and can be used in a wide range of recipes without covering the natural taste and aroma of the food.
The nutritional composition and cooking performance of each oil depend on the plant source, its fatty-acid profile, processing method, storage conditions and intended use. Like all fats, seed oils are energy-dense and should be consumed in reasonable quantities.
Seed oil production
Production begins with the selection and cleaning of the raw material. Seeds are inspected and foreign matter, dust and unwanted materials are removed before processing.
The oil is then separated from the raw material through suitable mechanical or other approved methods. Depending on the product, purification and refining stages may follow to remove unwanted odours, colours, residues and components that could affect flavour or stability.
Correct processing helps produce a clean and uniform vegetable oil with consistent characteristics and suitability for its intended culinary or professional application.
Quality control and storage
Before packaging, appropriate checks are carried out to confirm the quality and characteristics of each batch. Clarity, odour, flavour, appearance and physicochemical parameters are important elements in the assessment of vegetable oils.
During storage, seed oils should be protected from strong light, excessive heat, oxygen and foreign odours. Suitable storage conditions help preserve the product until bottling and final distribution.
Bottling and packaging
Packaging is an essential part of protecting the quality of the final product. Oils are filled into suitable food-grade containers that allow safe transportation, storage and everyday use.
HELIOS – Motakis offers products in different capacities, ranging from smaller packages for households and retail stores to larger professional containers for restaurants, hotels, catering companies and food-production facilities.
The product label provides important information concerning the contents, capacity, production batch, best-before date and recommended storage conditions.
Choosing the correct oil for frying
Frying is one of the most demanding uses of a vegetable oil. High temperatures and continuous or repeated heating can affect the oil’s flavour, colour and stability.
For this reason, particularly in professional kitchens, it is important to use a product specifically designed for frying. A suitable frying oil should provide consistent performance at high temperatures, reliable cooking results and practical efficiency in daily kitchen operations.
The temperature should be controlled so that the oil does not smoke or overheat. Food particles should be filtered regularly, and the oil should be replaced when it becomes excessively dark, produces persistent foam, develops an unpleasant smell or shows a clear change in performance.
Specialised HELIOS – MOTAKIS frying oils
For household and especially professional use, HELIOS offers specialised products designed to meet the increased demands of frying.
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Rosemarol Super Frying Oil with Rosemary Extract
A high-performance vegetable frying oil made without palm oil and containing natural rosemary extract. It is designed for restaurants, professional kitchens and demanding frying applications. -
MOTAKIS Special Frying Oil 10 L PET
A practical professional option designed for frying applications and supplied in a 10-litre container. -
MOTAKIS Frying Oil 10 L PET
A professional frying oil in a large-capacity package, suitable for food-service businesses with increased daily consumption.
MOTAKIS sunflower, corn and soybean oils
The company’s seed oil range also includes versatile products for everyday cooking, food preparation and professional applications.
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MOTAKIS Sunflower Oil 10 L PET
A mild-flavoured vegetable oil suitable for a wide variety of cooking applications and professional kitchens with increased consumption requirements. -
MOTAKIS Corn Oil 10 L PET
A vegetable oil produced from corn and widely used for general cooking and frying applications. -
MOTAKIS Soybean Oil 10 L PET
A versatile vegetable oil option for professional food preparation and everyday cooking requirements.
Discover all available products, capacities and packaging formats in the HELIOS seed oil product catalogue .
Retail, wholesale and professional distribution
The company’s seed oils are supplied for retail, wholesale and professional use. The different packaging capacities meet the needs of independent stores, food retail chains, restaurants, hotels, catering companies and professional food-production facilities.
For a professional kitchen, choosing the correct oil is not simply a matter of price. It also concerns consistency, cooking performance, the quality of the finished food and the reliability of the daily supply.
With carefully selected products, practical packaging solutions and particular emphasis on professional frying requirements, HELIOS – Motakis offers a complete seed oil range for every modern kitchen.