Process for the manufacture of a mixture of fatty acid esters comprising the steps of: (a) hydrolysing a sterol ester or a mixture of sterol esters such that a mixture is obtained comprising phenolic acids and/or fatty acids, and free sterols; and (b) optionally, separating the phenolic acids and/or fatty acids from the reaction mixture; and (c) esterifying the so obtained free sterols with particular fatty acids.