Note (September 2026): This list has been corrected. Rasoya Proteins and Vimal Oil & Foods were ordered into liquidation in 2018 and 2019, Adani Wilmar is now AWL Agri Business, Agro Tech Foods is now Sundrop Brands, Ruchi Soya is now Patanjali Foods, and Fortune dates from 2000, not 2002.
The most widely sold edible oil brands in India include Fortune (AWL Agri Business), Saffola (Marico), Sundrop (Sundrop Brands), Dhara (Mother Dairy), Freedom (Gemini Edibles & Fats), Patanjali and Nutrela (Patanjali Foods), Gemini (Cargill) and Dalda (Bunge). Choose by oil type, blend and FSSAI label checks rather than by brand name alone.
Key Takeaways
- Fortune, Saffola, Sundrop, Dhara and Freedom are among the best-known cooking oil brands still sold in India as of September 2026.
- Several owners have changed names: Adani Wilmar is now AWL Agri Business, Agro Tech Foods is now Sundrop Brands and Ruchi Soya is now Patanjali Foods.
- Rasoya Proteins and Vimal Oil & Foods were ordered into liquidation, in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
- FSSAI caps trans fat in edible oils and fats at 2%, and fortified oils carry the +F logo.
We can’t deny that edible oil is an important part of our life, especially our kitchen. Whether we cook any fried or curry item, we will always need oil because it is the main ingredient.
Can we think of preparing any recipe without using any kind of edible oil in our kitchen? Not really! Adding the right amount of edible oil in any food enhances the aroma and taste of the food item.
Best Cooking (Edible) Oil Brands In India
Currently, there is a soaring market growth of edible oils in India and hence there are numerous products to choose from. Market-growth estimates differ widely between research firms, and the 15% annual growth (CAGR) figure once quoted here could not be verified. What is clear is that the branded segment is crowded: large domestic groups and multinationals such as Wilmar, Cargill and Bunge all sell packaged cooking oil in India.
Whenever it is about edible oil, we should make sure they are of premium quality. So, when you purchase edible oil, watch out for a brand that offers the best quality that also has proper brand value. When we consider the myriad options of edible oil in India, there are too many to choose from. Here are few choices to choose from.
Fortune
Fortune is one of the most famous brands of edible oil in India. It is used in many Indian households, and the brand is owned by AWL Agri Business Ltd, the company called Adani Wilmar until February 2025. Adani Enterprises sold its stake and exited the joint venture in 2025, leaving Wilmar as the controlling shareholder.
Fortune Foods says its journey began in 2000 (not 2002, as this article previously stated). They have a wide range of cooking oil like sunflower oil, mustard oil, rice bran oil and groundnut oil.
Saffola
Saffola is one of the most used cooking oil brands in India. Saffola is a brand of Marico Ltd, which sells its products in more than 25 countries across Asia and Africa; the older claim that those markets prefer Saffola over rival brands could not be verified. Marico promotes Saffola oils with its own processing-technology claims (earlier marketed as Nutrilock); these are brand claims, not independent test results. Saffola Gold, the oil pictured below, is sold as a blend of rice bran oil and sunflower oil.
Wagga Wagga Pure
Wagga Wagga is a canola oil brand named after the Wagga Wagga grain-growing region of New South Wales, Australia, where the oil is sourced; a March 2018 ABC News report described India as its fastest-growing market. The company is owned by Agro Global Resources Ltd. and the brand is different from other brands of cooking oil by manufacturing oils that are tailor made for heart health and diabetes.
They don’t use artificial elements as the brand promotes itself as a company that doesn’t use GM seeds and chemicals.
Sundrop
This is the flagship brand of Sundrop Brands Ltd. (called Agro Tech Foods Ltd. until March 2025) and they have created their niche in the field of cooking oil brands. This is a brand that came into existence in the year 1989 and it focuses on boosting the quality of its oils regularly so that it helps in easy digestion and cooking.
Dhara
“Dhara Dhara, Shudh Dhara.” Who doesn’t remember this sweet song from this ad? Dhara is the edible oil brand of Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). It was launched on 23 August 1988 under NDDB’s Operation Golden Flow, and Mother Dairy says it has fortified its entire Dhara oil range with vitamins A and D. Dhara maintained a proper and long-lasting relationship with Indian consumers.
Dalda
Dalda has been owned in India by Bunge since 2003, when Bunge bought the brand from Hindustan Unilever. The brand dates from 1937 and was for decades the best-known name in vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable fat). Bunge now uses Dalda as an umbrella brand for refined oils such as soybean, sunflower and palm oil as well as vanaspati; check the pack for FSSAI’s +F logo if you want oil fortified with vitamins A and D. Dalda is a great buy for the middle and lower income groups. According to FSSAI, vanaspati is widely used for Indian sweets and deep-fried foods; the claim that most hotels use Dalda specifically could not be verified.
Oils by Cargill
Cargill originated from America. According to the company, Cargill’s operations in India started in 1987. This brand emphasises on proper quality and nourishment. Its cooking oil brands in India include Gemini, Sweekar, NatureFresh, Leonardo olive oil and Rath.
Nutrela Cooking Oil
Nutrela is a brand of Patanjali Foods Ltd, the company formerly called Ruchi Soya Industries. Patanjali Ayurved acquired the bankrupt Ruchi Soya in December 2019, and the company was renamed Patanjali Foods in June 2022. This cooking oil competes with the other brands of cooking oil. Added vitamins and nutrition claims differ by variant, so check the label of the specific pack.
It offers a wide range of cooking oil with several varieties. The Nutrela Sunflower oil and Vitamin E are few of its common products.
Vimal Oils and Food Limited
Vimal oils and food limited is one of the oldest vegetable oil brands that you get in India. The brand offers one of the most refined cooking oil in India.
Important: Vimal Oil & Foods Ltd has been through insolvency proceedings. According to IBBI records, the NCLT Ahmedabad bench admitted the case on 19 December 2017 and ordered liquidation on 19 December 2019, so check local availability before looking for Vimal-branded oil. The brand is involved into the production of different types of edible oil like corn oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, groundnut oil and soybean oil.
Rasoya Protein Ltd.
This is a pretty old brand among other Indian cooking oil brands that started operating in the year 1992. Rasoya Protein Limited is associated with manufacturing soya products and vegetable oils. However, Rasoya Proteins is no longer a live brand choice. According to IBBI records, the NCLT Mumbai bench admitted an insolvency case against the company on 27 June 2017 and ordered its liquidation on 30 October 2018, so the rice bran oil launch once promised here did not follow.
Patanjali
Led by Baba Ramdev, this is one of the most visible and natural brands among all other Indian cooking oil brands. After concentrating only on ayurvedic medicines for a very long time, they diversified into other healthy products like cooking oil.
Emami
Emami’s edible oils are made by Emami Agrotech, which sells them under the Emami Healthy & Tasty and Himani Best Choice brands and also makes Rasoi vanaspati. Emami’s edible oils are promoted as healthy products for their consumers and it is touted to be tastier than other cooking oil brands.
Tirupati
Tirupati is also another edible oil brand that is owned by the company, NK Proteins. N K Protiens is known in Gujarat’s edible oil market; according to the company, it began on 27 March 1992 as Maruti Proteins Ltd, and its Tirupati range includes cottonseed, rice bran, groundnut, sunflower (Sunpride), soyabean (Soyalite) and kachi ghani mustard oils.
Gulab Oils
This is yet another old oil brand in India. This was set up with the goal of supplying good quality and edible oil to the Indian market. It originated from Gujarat and this brand also produces soybean oil, corn oil and cottonseed oil.
Freedom Oil
Freedom is strongest in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka, and held more than 20% of India’s branded sunflower oil segment according to an October 2022 Telangana Today report citing the company. The brand, launched in April 2010, is owned and marketed by Gemini Edibles & Fats India (GEF India).
GEF India is based in Hyderabad, and its Freedom range covers refined sunflower, physically refined rice bran, kachi ghani mustard and groundnut oils.
Cooking Oil Brands in India Compared: Owners and Status
The table below summarizes who owns each brand in this list and what has changed since the article was first published. Ownership details come from company websites, Wikipedia and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) records, checked in September 2026.
| Brand | Owner (as of September 2026) | Status or change |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune | AWL Agri Business Ltd | Company renamed from Adani Wilmar in February 2025; Adani exited in 2025 |
| Saffola | Marico Ltd | Active; Saffola Gold is a rice bran and sunflower oil blend |
| Wagga Wagga | Agro Global Resources | Canola oil sourced from Australia; check local availability |
| Sundrop | Sundrop Brands Ltd | Company renamed from Agro Tech Foods in March 2025 |
| Dhara | Mother Dairy (NDDB) | Active; launched 23 August 1988 |
| Dalda | Bunge (India) | Active; owned by Bunge since 2003 |
| Gemini, Sweekar, NatureFresh, Rath, Leonardo | Cargill India | Active |
| Nutrela, Ruchi Gold, Mahakosh, Sunrich | Patanjali Foods Ltd | Ruchi Soya renamed Patanjali Foods in June 2022 |
| Vimal | Vimal Oil & Foods Ltd | Liquidation ordered by NCLT on 19 December 2019 |
| Rasoya | Rasoya Proteins Ltd | Liquidation ordered by NCLT on 30 October 2018 |
| Patanjali | Patanjali Foods Ltd | Active |
| Emami Healthy & Tasty, Himani Best Choice | Emami Agrotech | Active |
| Tirupati | N K Proteins Pvt Ltd | Active |
| Gulab | Gulab Oils & Foods | Active |
| Freedom | Gemini Edibles & Fats India | Active; launched April 2010 |
Are the Products Shown in This Article Still Sold?
Most of the pictured products are still listed by their makers under the same names as of September 2026. Fortune’s own website lists Fortune Sunlite Refined Sunflower Oil alongside Fortune Soya Health, Kachi Ghani Mustard, Rice Bran Health, Filtered Groundnut, Cottonlite and Goldnut oils. Marico’s Saffola store lists Saffola Gold, and Sundrop Brands lists Sundrop Heart.
Patanjali lists its mustard oil in pet jars on its official store, and Gulab Oils & Foods lists Gulab Gold filtered groundnut oil. Mother Dairy still markets Dhara oils, although individual pack names such as the soyabean jar shown above may change. Wagga Wagga oil could not be confirmed on a current official product page, so check a retailer before relying on it.
What do these oils cost?
Cooking oil prices in India move with global vegetable oil prices, import duties and pack size, so this article does not quote fixed prices; prices change often. Compare the maximum retail price (MRP) printed on the pack and the price per litre across 1-litre pouches, 5-litre jars and 15-kilogram tins before buying.
How to Choose a Cooking Oil Brand in India
Choosing a cooking oil brand in India comes down to the type of oil, the cooking method and what the label says. The steps below use checks any shopper can make in a store.
- Pick the oil type first. Mustard, groundnut, sunflower, soybean and rice bran oils behave and taste differently, and most brands in this list sell several of them, so decide on the oil your recipes need before comparing brands.
- Read blend percentages. Blended oils state their mix on the label; for example, Sundrop Brands describes Sundrop Heart as 80% physically refined rice bran oil and 20% refined sunflower oil.
- Look for the +F logo. FSSAI’s blue +F logo marks fortified staples; fortified edible oils carry added vitamins A and D.
- Be careful with vanaspati. Partially hydrogenated oils such as vanaspati, margarine and shortening are a major source of industrial trans fat in India, according to a report published by FSSAI. FSSAI has limited trans fat in edible oils and fats to 2% or less since January 2022.
- Check the manufacturer. Buy sealed packs with the maker’s name and FSSAI licence number printed on the label, and be wary of brands whose company is in liquidation or whose products you cannot trace.
Health questions such as cholesterol or diabetes are best discussed with a doctor or registered dietitian; health claims on packs are marketing statements. For ideas on lighter cooking, see these healthier ingredient swaps for everyday meals, and to stock the rest of an Indian kitchen, compare the best garam masala and spice brands in India and the top basmati rice brands in India.
Refined, Filtered and Kachi Ghani Oil: What the Labels Mean
A refined oil has been processed to give a neutral oil, and most sunflower, soybean and rice bran oils in this list are sold refined. A filtered oil, such as Gulab Gold filtered groundnut oil, is described by its maker as filtered and not refined. Kachi ghani mustard oil is sold by Fortune, Patanjali, Emami, Freedom, Tirupati and Gulab.
A blended or multi-source oil combines two oils, such as Saffola Gold (rice bran and sunflower) or Sundrop Heart. Pick the style that matches your recipes rather than the most heavily advertised pack; a busy kitchen with a commercial 4-burner gas stove may need a different oil for deep frying than for tempering spices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the best cooking oil brand in India?
No single cooking oil brand is best for every kitchen. Fortune, Saffola, Sundrop, Dhara, Freedom, Patanjali and Cargill’s Gemini are widely sold brands; the right choice depends on the oil type your recipes need, the blend on the label and the price per litre.
Who owns Fortune oil now?
Fortune is owned by AWL Agri Business Ltd, the company called Adani Wilmar until February 2025. Adani Enterprises sold its stake and exited the joint venture in 2025, and Wilmar is now the controlling shareholder.
Is Ruchi Soya the same as Patanjali Foods?
Yes. Ruchi Soya Industries was acquired by Patanjali Ayurved in December 2019 and renamed Patanjali Foods Ltd in June 2022. Its oil brands include Patanjali, Nutrela, Ruchi Gold, Mahakosh and Sunrich.
Is Dalda oil or ghee?
Dalda began as a vanaspati brand, a hydrogenated vegetable fat sold as a cheap substitute for desi ghee. Bunge, which has owned Dalda in India since 2003, also uses the name for refined soybean, sunflower and palm oils.
What is the trans fat limit for cooking oil in India?
FSSAI limits trans fat to 2% or less in edible refined oils, vanaspati, bakery shortenings, margarines and fat spreads from January 2022. The limit was 3% from January 2021.
