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Glossary

Shea Press Cake

Also written as: press cake, shea cake, shea nut cake, shea kernel cake, shea meal

Summary

Shea press cake is the solid residue left after shea kernels are mechanically pressed for butter: the crushed kernel fibre and protein with a portion of residual fat. It is a co-product used as fuel, soil amendment and, with treatment, an animal-feed ingredient.

Feed use requires treatment because raw shea cake carries anti-nutritional components such as saponins and tannins. It is the co-product of the unrefined Grade A shea butter line.

Cold-Pressed

Cold-pressed shea butter is extracted from dried kernels by mechanical pressing alone

Vitellaria paradoxa

Vitellaria paradoxa is the shea tree

Wild Collection

Wild collection means shea nuts are gathered from naturally occurring

Full explainer: Shea Press Cake

Shea press cake from EMI's press line — feed, soap and fertiliser input.

Part of the shea butter glossary · Complete guide to shea butter

Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.