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flavex naturextrakte gMbh
7, Nordstrasse, D-66780 Rehlingen Germany Tel. +49 6835 9195 0 Fax +49 6835 9195 95 info@flavex.com www.flavex.com No. of Employees: 49 Year Founded: 1986
company DESCRIPTION FLAVEX is an independent company and market leader in the supercritical CO2-extraction of botanicals. All products are developed, produced and certified at the company’s site in Germany, near the borders of France and BeNeLux. FLAVEX serves the food, cosmetic, perfumery, aromatherapy and nutraceutical industries worldwide with innovative high quality flavours, fragrances and bioactive ingredients. EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY Supercritical extraction is a gentle, natural and clean method that works with pressurized carbon dioxide. The process eliminates germ count and solvent residue problems, and functions without the stress of high temperatures and without oxygen. The method also conforms to organic production criteria. Using 4000 square metres of office, lab, production and storage space, FLAVEX handles roughly 1000 tons of
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different plant materials per year. All extraction plants are equipped with state-of-the-art control systems and the best equipment for providing reproducible results and validated products.
various specialty oils, flavouring extracts, antioxidants and products with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory or other bioactive properties from almost 100 different botanicals. The company is committed to fostering a constructive and trustful working relationship with industrial clients; our qualified members of staff are motivated to act not only as suppliers but as partners and advisers.
PRODUCT QUALITY Aside from its technological expertise in supercritical extraction, FLAVEX has long-term experience in selecting high grade botanicals, and comprehensive know-how in phytochemistry and analysis using up-to-date instrumentation. The detailed and traceable documentation of all our processes validates product purity, consistency and authenticity. FLAVEX offers
JULY/AUGUST 2012