Olatein
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Delft, Netherlands
- Industries
- Alternative proteins, Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Waste efficiency, Bio-energy & biomaterials
- Domains
- Plant based primary products, Rapeseed, Ingredients, Protein isolates, Fish, Animal based primary products, Feed, Soy
- Technologies
- Extraction, Processing
About Olatein
Olatein is a joint venture between dsm-firmenich and Avril focused on producing plant-based protein ingredients from canola/rapeseed. Based in Dieppe, France, the company was created to turn a low-used co-product of oil production into a high-value food ingredient for human nutrition.
The company positions itself at the intersection of nutrition, sustainability, and industrial innovation. Its flagship ingredient, Vertis™ CanolaPRO®, is designed for food and beverage manufacturers looking for complete plant protein with strong taste, texture, and functional performance, while also supporting lower environmental impact.
Core Values
- Sustainability: Olatein emphasizes circular production, low environmental impact, and efficient use of resources. Its process is designed to reduce waste, avoid additional arable land use, and support renewable energy generation.
- Nutrition: The company focuses on delivering a high-quality protein ingredient with complete amino acid coverage and strong digestibility, aimed at improving the nutritional profile of plant-based foods.
- Innovation: Olatein presents its process as patented and industrially unique, with a technology platform developed to isolate rapeseed protein for human food use without denaturing it.
- Safety and responsibility: The Dieppe facility highlights employee and neighborhood safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement as part of its operating culture.
Unique Aspects
- Joint venture backing: Olatein combines the capabilities of dsm-firmenich and Avril, bringing together science, food ingredient expertise, and deep roots in the vegetable oil and protein sector.
- Upcycled certification: In 2024, Vertis™ CanolaPRO® received Upcycled Certified recognition from the Upcycled Food Association, and Olatein states it is the only commercially available upcycled protein with a PDCAAS of 1.
- Patented extraction process: The company uses a patented water-based extraction process to isolate protein from canola meal while preserving nutritional and functional value.
- Circular manufacturing model: The Dieppe site repurposes by-products into animal feed, biogas, and biofuel, and is described as designed for greenhouse-gas-neutral operation.
- Exclusive commercialization: Vertis™ CanolaPRO® is exclusively sold by dsm-firmenich, giving the product a clear commercial route through a global ingredient partner.