A process of producing kiwifruit seed oil involves first sterilizing the
picked and selected ripe kiwifruit by flame, chlorine wash, or ozone
impregnated water wash, followed by a fresh water rinse. The fruit is
then cut using a water laser to minimize seed damage. Next the skin is
separated from the fruit. Then the pulp is gently separated from the seed
ensuring minimal seed coat damage. The resulting seed is cleaned whilst
ensuring minimal seed coat damage. Then seed is then dried using cool
temperature drying. The seed is stored at a cool temperature until it is
needed for oil extraction. Crushing of the seed takes place immediately
prior to the super critical extraction process. Super critical extraction
using liquid carbon dioxide extracts the kiwifruit oil from the crushed
seeds. The oil is the stabilized using a natural antioxidant such as
rosemary oil. The stabilized oil can then be (a) encapsulated into soft
cap gelatin capsules or (b) emulsified and then dried onto a carrier base
using a cold temperature drying process or (c) used in the production of
a food product.