Wageningen, The Netherlands
June 16, 2016
Incotec, market leader in seed enhancement, has developed an encrustation technology that successfully increases the seed kernel weight of sunflower seeds without changing the shape: Suncrust Sunflower. This is relevant for seeds meeting all quality standards but failing to achieve export certification on one aspect: their weight.
Incotec’s Sales Manager Field Crops Europe, Willem Fijma, commented: “A huge amount of quality sunflower seeds just happen to be light-weight. This means they are discarded or used only for oil production. We aimed at producing a technology that would add value to those healthy seeds without slowing down the process or requiring new equipment. This technology does that by giving them the right weight to qualify for certification. We are pleased with the outcome. Suncrust gives excellent results and makes processing fast and flexible.”
Incotec is a leading international seed enhancement company founded in 1968 and, since December 2015, part of the Croda Group. Incotec's Coating and Seed Technology Companies around the world provide products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection. Incotec Group contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the business areas of vegetables, field crops and analytical services. Incotec is headquartered in the Netherlands, and has facilities in the USA, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, China, South Africa, Malaysia and Argentina.
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