In Licking County's 79|Seventy Advanced Materials Corridor pine trees take on another meaning. The Corridor is home to a production facility for Arboris, the largest producer of plant sterols in the world.
Arboris' Newark plant makes pine tree-extracted plant sterols, a natural food additive.
Sterols made from pine tree extracts are used as a cholesterol-reducing additive. It's product is in a variety of food products, including orange juice. The vast majority of its product is exported to the European Union.
Do a Google search and pine tree extracts show up as a wide range of uses ranging from natural treatments for ADHD and menopause to weed killers and a remedy for skin discolorations.
So, next time you think of that pine tree, think of the high-tech, bio-tech capabilities that Arboris represents in the 79|Seventy Corridor.
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