Advanced Foods and Materials receives $500,000 for hemp and flax waste products

July 23, 2012 |

In Canada, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today that Advanced Foods and Materials Canada is receiving an important investment to turn by-products of flax and hemp into high-quality fiber.  AFM will use this $500,000 investment to increase production capabilities of the technology developed by Blue Goose Biorefineries.

AFM states that the development of this technology will substantially increase the value per acre of hemp and flax crops by finding uses for parts of plants that are currently considered waste. The increased production and availability of high-value cellulose products will create jobs in manufacturing, transportation, and research and development, to the benefit of the agricultural sector and Canada’s economy as a whole. The technology also benefits the environment by expanding biorefining capabilities.

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