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Under this concept conveys a series of resultant products of the productive activity of the Group SOS, to which value is added to, later, commercialize them. In 2005 this activity has meant 38 % on the Diversification whole. In this chapter we can distinguish two big groups:

  1. Those which suppose a very important volume as the multifaceted flours, proceeding from the extraction of the sunflower and used for cattle nourishment, which sales have reached approximately the number of 110.000 Tm. in 2005.
  2. Those with a high added value, which are the industrial products derived from the oil obtained in the special products plant located in Andujar (Jaen).

Between them, and as the more relevant product, there is the escualeno which is one of the most important antioxidant used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Besides, its vegetable origin makes it be more valued than the proceeding from animal origin.

Likewise, in the mentioned plant are obtained lecitinas and oily acids, very demanded products by the food industry.