New Zealand High Oleic Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil

The Good Oil High Oleic Sunflower Oil is grown from Canterbury down to Southland, where in late summer the fields come to life with beautiful, bright sunflowers. The seed we grow for The Good Oil is a GE free, high oleic sunflower variety that originated from Europe. It has a naturally high level of monounsaturated fat, giving the oil a beautiful fat profile as well as excellent versatility in the kitchen.

Once harvested, the sunflower seeds are delivered to Pure Oil New Zealand’s modern pressing plant in Canterbury, where they are cold pressed, with no added heat or chemical extraction, to release the oil. The oil is then simply filtered, with no further refining, leaving a vibrant extra virgin sunflower oil with its naturally smooth, delicate flavour intact.

Light, smooth and highly versatile, The Good Oil Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil is suitable for everyday cooking, including frying, roasting and baking, as well as dressings, marinades and finishing. It is a pure, simple oil, grown and pressed here in New Zealand.

Versatility and ease for everyday kitchen use

The Good Oil is extracted using the gentle cold-press method. Retaining all of the natural flavour, aroma, and nutritional value of the New Zealand sunflower seed.

The premium quality oil has a delicious sunflower seed taste, which compliments other food flavours without overpowering. The mild taste and high smoke point of The Good Oil make it the ideal oil for New Zealand’s diverse cooking styles, including:

Frying
Roasting
Baking
Salads
Dips
BBQ

Sustainable & Traceable Quality

The Good Oil’s sunflowers are grown in partnership with family farms located from Canterbury to Southland. The Good Oil team has full oversight of the growing and oil production process and the utmost care is taken throughout the whole supply chain.

This begins with supplying GE free seeds for planting and diligent oversight of the growing and harvesting of the sunflower crop by our dedicated Agronomy team. Our Agronomy team are based around the South Island and work closely with each farm to help manage the crop and offer guidance. Once harvested, the sunflower seed is carefully stored in the correct conditions before cold pressing. The oil is only pressed from the seed as required which ensures fresh, high quality extra virgin sunflower oil. Once the oil has been cold pressed from the seed without the use of heat or any chemicals, it is triple filtered and bottled in-house.

Natural nutrition supporting a healthy lifestyle

The Good Oil chose a carefully selected ‘High Oleic’ sunflower variety which provides a unique beneficial balance of fats:

Low in saturated fat – 50% less than olive oil.
High in stable, healthy monounsaturated fat.
High oleic oils are naturally more stable for cooking and high heat use.
Fresh and minimally processed (cold pressed) using no chemicals or added heat for maximum nutrition.
Natural source of Vitamin E (tocopherols).

The Good Oil is a fresh and minimally processed oil.