• Approximately 125,000 acres of canola production will be required
  
• Crushing plant will process approximately 100,000 tons (4 million bushels of canola seed per year)
  
• Expeller pressed oil extraction (non-hexane) technology will be employed
  
• Produced canola oil will be Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized (RBD) as a high quality food grade product
  
• Planned production of 10 million gallons of canola oil per year
  
• Canola will be sourced primarily from northeast North Dakota production
  
• Facility will utilize both truck and rail for inbound and outbound logistics
  
• Should economics dictate, some raw canola oil may be diverted to biodiesel production
  

Canola Facts

• Canola oil is free of cholesterol and trans fats
  
• Canola oil has the lowest levels of saturated fats among common edible oils
  
• "There is ample scientific evidence to demonstrate these benefits from the unsaturated fats in canola oil. By using it in place of other common edible oils, consumers can increase their compliance with the latest dietary recommendations." ~Guy H. Johnson, PhD (FDA Authorizes Qualified Health Claim for Canola Oil, www.medicalnewstoday.com)
  
• Canola meal is used as an ingredient to provide healthy omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids to pets and livestock
  
• Restaurants now switching to canola oil blends: Hardee's, McDonald's, Papa John's, Red Lobster, and several others