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oilseed-processing
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What is HiPro sunflower meal?
HiPro sunflower meal is meal from partly dehulled seed, with more protein and less fibre than standard meal. The grade is a…
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Sunflower Meal Protein Grades for Feed: Low-Pro, Standard and HiPro
Sunflower meal is sold in protein grades that are trade conventions, not legal categories. This guide explains how dehulling sets protein and…
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What is peroxide value in seed oils?
A measure of primary oxidation products, determined by ISO 3960 and expressed in milliequivalents of active oxygen per kilogram. It rises early…
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Cold-Pressed Seed Oils: What the Term Means and Which Numbers Prove It
Cold pressing preserves flavour and minor components and gives up yield and shelf life in exchange. This guide sets out what the…
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What is the difference between acid value and peroxide value in sunflower oil?
Acid value and peroxide value in sunflower oil measure two kinds of damage: hydrolysis and oxidation. What each reveals and how to…
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What is high oleic sunflower oil?
High oleic sunflower oil comes from varieties bred so oleic acid dominates. Why it resists oxidation, how it is specified and how…
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Sunflower Oil: Specifications, Refining and How the Trade Works
A technical buyer’s guide to sunflower oil. The refining sequence and what each step controls, acid value against peroxide value, Lovibond colour…
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Decortication
Decortication is the mechanical removal of the outer husk or shell from oilseeds such as sunflower or soybean before pressing or solvent…
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Press Cake
Press cake is the solid residue remaining after mechanical pressing of oilseeds, retaining a moderate level of residual oil and used as…
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Flaking
Flaking is the process of passing conditioned oilseeds or grains between smooth counter-rotating rollers to produce thin, uniform flakes that rupture cell…