newly formed firm that proposes to produce xylitol for commercial uses food products manufacturers and personal care products manufacturers located in the Middle East region. The marketing and distribution arm of the company will function from a base in the United Arab Emirates to be able to provide optimal services to the company's customers. The production arm of the company will be located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The British Columbia location is a cost-effective choice for the production of xylitol because of the access to the source material for the production of xylitol (the pulp of birch trees), the availability plentiful energy at reasonable costs, accessible and licensable technology, and access to efficient transportation services to move the finished product to the Middle East.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol, or polyol. Xylitol metabolism does not require insulin and it does not promote tooth decay; thus, products sweetened with xyli
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