Solbar Awarded First Place by the AOCS

19/07/06 The American Oil Chemists Society is awarding Solbar Hatzor Ltd. first place in two categories of analysis of protein, fiber, oil and moisture levels in soybean samples by the AOCS Laboratory Proficiency Program for excellent performance, and honorable mention for analytical determination of oilseed meal.

AOCS Laboratory Proficiency Program (LPP) is the world's most extensive and respected collaborative proficiency program for oil- and fat-related commodities, oilseeds, oilseed meals, and edible fats.  More than 40 nations and 500 chemists from a who's who list of the finest companies in the oils and fats industries participate.  The program objective is to achieve and maintain peak performance of laboratory staff and equipment.

"We have cooperated with the AOCS Laboratory Proficiency program for more than 10 years to ensure the highest professional standards for supplying accurate and consistent analytical results of soy protein products,” says Trevor Meredith, Solbar's Chief Technologist.  We are very proud that during the last decade Solbar has repeatedly been honored by the AOCS Laboratory Proficiency Program for excellent performance and analytical work."

Solbar said that as a global leader in specialty soy proteins & soy isoflavones, Solbar Industries Ltd., is committed to achieving customer requirements for superior quality and service.

Laboratory Proficiency award winners will be posted in the September issue of AOCS’ Membership magazine Inform and be placed on the AOCS website.