Super high oleic safflower oil was recently reviewed by nutritionist Catherine Saxelby.
“What does super high-oleic mean?” I hear you ask. Also, “I haven’t heard of safflower for ages. What’s the deal?” Read on and all will be explained.
From Western Australia Country Hour:
A trial of super high oleic safflower has exceeded expectations and is showing real potential as a new commercial crop for WA's wheatbelt. SLR Agriculture is conducting the trials for GO Resources, the company that holds the rights to this super high oleic trait, that produces an oil that's used as an industrial lubricant and also in plastics, polymers, resins, cosmetics and biofuels.
Full podcast here from 1:15 to 10:36.
Global demand for palm and crude oil alternatives combined with concern about Ukraine's oilseed crop production this season has significantly increased demand for Australian grown high oleic safflower oil.
Full Story here.
A new break crop suited to some of the most hostile soils in Western Australia and which can be used to make high-end machinery oil has been trialled across the grainbelt, with the initial results exceeding expectations.
www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7594623/safflower-an-oil-alternative/
The good oil: Australian innovation delivers game-changing alternatives to petroleum & palm. Full article at Ag Funder News
Stock & Land recently had an article about our safflower being grown in the Mallee region of Victoria. Full article can be found here.
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Our first commercial production of super high oleic safflower oil was completed in late October.
The 92% oleic oil is a pale straw colour rich in natural tocopherols and sterols.
From Oils & Fats International July/August 2020:
Our second commercial crop is taking shape. Approximately 3400 hectares where planted before the middle of winter. A similar amount will be planted in August/September.
GO Resources Research Manager David Hudson was recently interviewed on ABC radio:
GO Resources is part of an ARC linkage grant with Monash University and Australian company Axieo Specialities, under the guidance of Chief Investigator Dr Rico Tabor.
Project Summary
"This project aims to develop a new generation of sustainable surfactants utilising Australian-grown oilseed feedstocks. These molecules are designed to replace current materials made from petroleum and palm oil, to fulfill a key role as the next generation of bio-resourced detergents and emulsifiers. The work seek to develop a library of new molecules to better understand the relationship between molecular structure and performance, through cutting edge lab testing and utilising national infrastructure, guiding the use of new components in formulating new products. It is anticipated that the surfactants generated will find uses in household cleaning and personal care products, providing high value chemicals from key Australian crops."
GO Resources super high oleic safflower oil featured in an article in the October 2018 issue of Groundcover.
GO Resources Pty Ltd (GO) welcomes the announcement by the Office of Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) that GO’s proprietary super high oleic (SHO) safflower has been approved for commercial cultivation.
GO Resources Announces First Regulatory Approval for Super High Oleic Safflower
GroundCover recently published an article on super high oleic safflower research:
GO Resources CEO Michael Kleinig was recently interviewed by The Weekly Times. The full article can be found here:
GroundCover recently published an article on safflower grower David Jochinke:
GO Resources’ super high oleic safflower field trails discussed in GroundCover:
Fuels & Lubricants magazine has written an article on GO Resources’ super high oleic safflower oil:
GO Resources Pty Ltd is pleased to announce its success in securing support for its Super High Oleic Bio-based Oil project through the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme.
The potential use of super high oleic safflower oil in industrial products was covered recently in Manufacturers Monthly:
GroundCover recently published an article about super high oleic safflower (SHOS). Note that biodiesel is not considered a likely end use of SHOS oil.
Super high oleic safflower featured in an article in Stock Journal:
GO Resources Pty Ltd (GO) has entered into an exclusive worldwide licence with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, to commercialise its technology to produce super high oleic safflower oil (SHOSO) for the high-value industrial oil market.
ACN: 165 327 033
ABN: 50 165 327 033
