received by the International Bureau on 06 February 2014 (06.02.2014)

1. Method for modifying one or more types of

triglycerides in a fat, comprising subjecting a single oil or fat selected from the group consisting of high stearic high oleic sunflower oil or olein fraction, high stearic high oleic soybean oil or olein fraction, high stearic high oleic

rapeseed oil or olein fraction, high stearic high oleic cottonseed oil or olein fraction, palm olein fraction and shea olein fraction to an intraesterification process in which the fatty acids of the triglycerides of said oil or fat are randomly redistributed between the triglycerides to obtain an oil or fat with a modified solid fat content (SFC) profile.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the randomly redistribution is carried out by a temperature within the range of 60 to 90 °C, preferably 75 to 85 °C, in the presence of a sodium methoxide catalyst.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the randomly redistribution is carried out by an enzymatic process.

4. Triglyceride obtainable by the method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 3.

5. Fat obtainable by the method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 3.

6 Use of the fat as claimed in claim 5 in food.

7. Use as claimed in claim 6, wherein the food is selected from the group consisting of margarines, spreads, coatings, fillings, confectionery products and cooking oils.