Sterol Esters

BASF refocusing sterol ester business with Illinois site sale

18-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

BASF Nutrition & Health has agreed to sell its manufacturing site in Kankakee, IL and the associated businesses of vegetable-oil-based raw material sterols and natural vitamin E, anionic surfactants and esters produced there.

Cognis ramps up plant sterol capacity

11-Jul-2005

Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis said on Friday that it had
opened a €20 million facility for increased production of its plant
sterols and CLA, writes Dominique Patton.

Sterol maker working to expand applications

12-May-2005

ADM has developed a range of sterol esters for low-fat or fat-free
foods, giving it some edge over other sterol producers in a
functional food category that is taking time to reach its forecast
potential, reports Dominique Patton.

Long-awaited sterol approvals cleared by EU

16-Apr-2004

The European Commission this week granted approval for several new
foods with added phytosterols, set to significantly expand the
number of cholesterol-lowering foods available in Europe.

Cognis meets demand for sterols

10-Dec-2003

Cognis Nutrition and Health has added a new vegetable sterol esters
ingredient to its product range. The company, which launched the
product for the US market at the SupplySide West tradeshow last
week, said vegetable sterol esters...