New Applications for High-Oleic Sunflower Oil

摘要

The high-oleic sunflower market has matured and evolved over the last few years, making it poised to take advantage of excellent opportunities in both the food and industrial sectors. The patent on high-oleic sunflower expired several years ago, opening the floodgate of numerous companies contracting production with growers and marketing the oil to a vast range of buyers. There are about seven companies contracting acres from Canada to Texas. These grower contracts usually include specific delivery locations and delivery time frames. The product is strictly identity preserved (IP) through the marketing system, from the grower bin to the end user. Grower contracts are at a premium to NuSun and the oil is marketed at a premium to NuSun and most other oils at the end user. Extensive work has been done at the breeding level to ensure yield and oil levels are on par with NuSun, further motivating farmers to grow high-oleics.