A trans free non hydrogenated high C-16 type palm fat suitable for the
manufacture of trans free non hydrogenated hard structural fat that is
being suitable for use in the manufacture of low SAFA (Saturated Fatty
Acid) poly/mono unsaturated margarine and spreads and shortening and fat
blends incorporating such hard Structural fat. The Structural fat is made
from selectively fractionated non-hydrogenated high melting palm oil
fraction with a C-16 fatty acid residue of at least 70%, which is
subjected to chemical random interesterification using alkaline metal
catalyst such as sodium methoxide/sodium methylate, with a dry
fractionated non hydrogenated hard palm kernel stearin fraction. The
structural fat that is produced has high yield ratios that can be
economically and commercially incorporated in the oil blends for the
manufacture of trans free margarine/spreads/shortening as well as other
plastic W/O emulsions. Also described is a process for the manufacturing
such structural fat as well as hard palm fraction including process for
the manufacture of extra hard trans free structural fat by panning and
pressing of above structural fat.