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Soy-polyols expand in Europe
I have been covering the development of soy polyols since my journalism days at Chemical Market Reporter magazine (a loooong time ago) and one of the pioneers in this sector is Arkansas-based BioBased Technologies (BBT) LLC. The company has debuted its Agrol soy-based polyols ten years ago and now it recently announced its expansion into Europe. Beginning next … Continue reading
Beverage makers take out BVO in soft drinks
Which would you like on your soft drinks: brominated vegetable oil (BVO), sucrose acetate isobutyrate, or glycerol ester of wood rosin? According to this article from the United Soybean Board (USB), beverage producers including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, have announced the removal of BVO in many popular soft drinks because of pressures from consumer advocates complaining that … Continue reading