Can you still get Blue Band margarine?
Blue Band (known as Rama in Germany and Czech republic) is a brand of margarines, cheese spread and vegetable fat spreads. A Dutch brand developed by Van den Bergh it remains widely available in Germany, where it has been sold since 1924.
What is the difference between margarine and blue band?
While Butter is made from milk (explaining its rather luxury status) margarine is made from vegetable oils. Blue Band is specifically made from palm oil, though margarines can be made from other vegetable oils. Most cooking vegetable oils in the market are likewise made of palm oil.
What is Blue Band margarine?
Blue Band Original is a medium fat spread that is suitable for spreading, cooking and baking applications. It is made with vegetable oils and fats and has a delicious taste. Blue Band Original contains 6 good start vitamins and Omega 3 & 6 for the growth and development of you and your children.
How do you use Blue Band margarine?
Heat Blue Band Margarine in a pan and add flour slowly. Fry it till it becomes brown. Add milk, cream, capsicum and one packet of seasoning of your choice of flavour.
Is Blue Band made in Kenya?
To this day we continue to work towards providing taste and nutrition to the people. Blue Band is currently housed under Upfield Kenya, the global market leader in the production of plant-based foods.
Is Blue Band the same as butter?
Buttery aroma margarine. Suitable for baking and is able to 100% substitute butter.
Is Blue Band a butter or margarine?
Blue Band Margarine is specifically made from palm oil and is a low fat margarine and comes in a soft form.
Is blue band Bad?
Only partial hydrogenation leads to the formation of trans-fats which are bad for consumption. However, fully hydrogenated oils hardly contain any trans fats and doesn’t have any health implications. Blue Band does not go through any hydrogenation process hence there is nothing to worry about.
Is Blue Band margarine healthy?
Blue Band also provides vitamins A and D which are important for good health. Other advantages of Blue Band Margarine over butter is that it is lower in calories, total fat and saturated fat.
Is margarine bad for weight loss?
Low-fat and lowest in calories, it can help you with weight loss. Margarine may contain trans fat, which raises LDL (bad) cholesterol, lowers HDL (good) cholesterol and makes blood platelets stickier, increasing heart disease risk.
How much is 1kg Blue Band in Kenya?
KES 380.00 KES 415.00 (Inc. VAT)
Is Unilever a Blue Band?
For many years, Blue Band was owned by Unilever. But in 2018, Unilever sold the margarine business to KKR, a US private equity firm for Ksh8 billion to focus on fast-moving consumer goods in the personal care category.
What kind of margarine is blue band spread?
According to Unilever, Blue Band Spread is a low fat margarine, a quality (desirable no less) that renders it less stable than the original variant which it classifies as medium fat.
What does the blue band on Unilever margarine mean?
Unilever markets Blue Band in a way that implies the margarine is healthy. In particular, the brand targets school going children or rather capitalizes on the message that the margarine promotes growth at this developmental stage.
Do you need to refrigerate Blue Band margarine?
Blue Band usually requires no refrigeration. It only needs be stored in a cool dry place and should be okay as long as it has not passed its best before date (approx. 6 months if you check the dates on the pack). So I suppose it should be safe to refrigerate within this period.
Why is Unilever selling its margarine business?
The Dutch-British consumer products giant said Thursday it is selling off its underperforming margarine division, just weeks after spurning the takeover bid by US rival Kraft-Heinz. “After a long history in Unilever, we have decided that the future of the spreads business now lies outside the group,” chief executive Paul Polman said in a statement.