Fat powders and powdered fats are easy to handle and store, as are boxed fats. However,
liquid oils in bulk require expensive temperature-controlled storage installations.Where boxed fats are melted prior to use, this gives a significant disadvantage because
of equipment, energy consumption and handling of the melted fat.
Boxed fats have considerable advantages over fat powders and powdered fats in
recipe versatility, although the method of incorporation can be more expensive than
for powders in terms of energy consumption. The selection of the form a fat product
is in depends on the final food product, the ease of handling, incorporation and, most
importantly, the quality of the finished food.