The team’s experiments showed that substituting a portion of wheat flour with the sunflower byproduct produced bread with markedly improved nutritional profiles while maintaining acceptable texture and sensory qualities for consumers.
Scoular has sold its sunflower and wild bird food blending business, including the Winkler, Manitoba processing facility, to Orenda Commodity Services Ltd.; the deal closed Jan. 19, 2026, with financial terms undisclosed.
This decline was primarily driven by a sharp decrease in refined palmolein shipments.
Hungary, one of Europe’s leading producers of sunflower seeds, was selected for its strong agricultural base and rising demand for sustainable sourcing.
Kenya largely relies on imported oils to meet its growing needs.