Flaxseed: Hard facts and figures

January 2, 2017 at 1:12 PM , Der AUDITOR
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The most relevant data relating to flaxseed is provided in a clearly structured Excel file. Including: Background information, global flaxseed production, the import and export figures and prices.

FRANKFURT. Nowadays, the linseed, also known as common flax, is grown for fiber and oil production. But flaxseed is also used in the bakery and cereal industry as a whole or processed. In combination with a sufficient amount of fluid, flaxseed meal is furthermore a natural laxative.
Suppliers and buyers differ between several types of flaxseed, some of which count as feedstuff, others are intended for human consumption. Of particular importance is purity: Flaxseed in food quality needs to have a purity of at least 99.95%, while feedstuff flaxseed has a purity of arou

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