GEA and partners extracting rubber and inulin from the Russian dandelion to safeguard future EU demand

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Everyone knows that having all of your eggs in one basket is never wise. This very principle is driving an EU-backed initiative to find a natural alternative to the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, of which about 90% is grown in Southeast Asia.

Period29 May 2018

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  • TitleGEA and partners extracting rubber and inulin from the Russian dandelion to safeguard future EU demand
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletGEA
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date29/05/18
    DescriptionEveryone knows that having all of your eggs in one basket is never wise. This very principle is driving an EU-backed initiative to find a natural alternative to the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, of which about 90% is grown in Southeast Asia.
    URLhttps://www.gea.com/en/news/insights/2018/extracting-rubber-and-inulin-russian-dandelion.jsp
    PersonsIngrid van der Meer