What Comet Biorefining does

Comet Biorefining, operating commercially as Comet Bio, is a privately held Canadian food ingredient manufacturer that upcycles wheat crop stalks into specialty prebiotic fiber ingredients sold under the Arrabina brand. The company is headquartered in London, Ontario, with a US sales and operations office in Schaumburg, Illinois, and operates a dedicated manufacturing facility with stated annual production capacity of more than 4 million kilograms of Arrabina prebiotic fiber.

The company's core technology is a proprietary extraction process that uses only steam, water, and pressure to isolate arabinoxylan and associated fiber fractions (xylo-oligosaccharides, beta-glucan, lignin, and polyphenols) from wheat stalk residuals, without harsh chemicals. This process underpins two commercial grades: Arrabina P, a fully-soluble powder targeted at coffee, tea, and chocolate applications, and Arrabina L, a light-colored grade launched in September 2025 for functional beverages, baked goods, and confectionery. The technology is supported by a patent portfolio of more than 250 filings attributed to Founder and CTO Andrew Richard, Ph.D., and has accumulated four third-party certifications: NSF Gluten-Free, FODMAP Friendly, NutraStrong Prebiotic Verified, and Upcycled Certified.

Comet generates revenue by selling Arrabina ingredients on a per-kilogram basis directly to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers, supplemented since October 2024 by a US distribution partnership with Givaudan, which positions Arrabina alongside Givaudan's OatWell oat prebiotic fiber in its portfolio. The company historically also offered Sweeterra syrup blends as a lower-calorie corn syrup alternative. End customers are B2B manufacturers integrating prebiotic fiber claims into functional beverages, protein powders, gummies, bars, baked goods, confectionery, and dietary supplements.

Name

Comet Biorefining

Legal name

Comet Bio

Website

http://comet-bio.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comet Biorefining (Comet Bio) is a Canadian B2B food ingredient manufacturer that upcycles wheat crop stalks into Arrabina prebiotic fiber using steam, water, and pressure extraction, selling to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers via direct sales and Givaudan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Ingredients

NAICS

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing (31134), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Maltose & Malt Syrups (Maltose Syrup, Malt Extract) (AFAJAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Malic Acid & Malates (AFAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Prebiotic fiber ingredients
• Upcycled wheat fiber
• Arabinoxylan ingredients
• Specialty food ingredients
• Dietary supplement ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2B Ingredient Sales: COMET manufactures and sells Arrabina prebiotic fiber ingredients directly to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers for incorporation into their products. Revenue is generated through ingredient sales on a per-kilogram basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comet Biorefining (Comet Bio) manufactures and sells Arrabina, a proprietary arabinoxylan-based prebiotic fiber ingredient extracted from upcycled wheat crop stalks using only steam, water, and pressure. The company sells these specialty food ingredients in bulk (Arrabina P and Arrabina L grades) to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers for use in functional beverages, protein powders, gummies, bars, baked goods, and confectionery. Comet also previously produced Sweeterra syrup blends as a natural, lower-calorie alternative to corn syrup.

Product overview

COMET is an award-winning food ingredients company that upcycles food and farm leftovers into healthy, sustainable ingredients. The company's core product is the Arrabina line of prebiotic fiber ingredients, available in two grades: Arrabina P for coffee, tea and chocolate applications, and Arrabina L for light-colored applications. COMET previously offered Sweeterra syrup blends as a healthier alternative to corn syrup. Ingredients are sold to manufacturers for use in supplements, foods, and beverages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arrabina: Proprietary line of prebiotic fibers derived from wheat, containing arabinoxylan, xylo-oligosaccharides, beta-glucan, lignin, and polyphenols. FDA-recognized fiber with clinically proven prebiotic health benefits. Available in two grades: Arrabina P (for coffee, tea, chocolate profiles) and Arrabina L (light-colored, versatile for beverages, baked goods, confectionery).
• Sweeterra

Products and services

• Arrabina Prebiotic Fiber Proprietary line of FDA-recognized prebiotic fiber ingredients containing arabinoxylan, xylo-oligosaccharides, beta-glucan, lignin, and polyphenols, validated through clinical trials for gut, metabolic, microbiome, and heart health benefits. Sold as a bulk ingredient to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers.
• Arrabina P Fully-soluble powder grade of Arrabina that complements coffee, tea, and chocolate flavor profiles without diluting color or taste. Designed for manufacturers incorporating prebiotic fiber into dark-colored or strongly flavored product formats.
• Arrabina L Light-colored, fully-soluble powder grade of Arrabina with limited impact on taste or color, making it versatile for functional beverages, baked goods, and confectionery applications where product appearance is critical.
• Sweeterra Syrup Blends Legacy product line of natural syrup blends functioning as alternatives to corn syrup with up to 35% less calories, lower sugar, and higher dietary fiber content. Offered as Sweeterra 63DE blend and Sweeterra 95DE highly pure non-GMO syrup.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 million kilograms annual production capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GivaudancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 October 2024Givaudan became authorized distributor of Arrabina for the US market in October 2024. Arrabina complements Givaudan's existing oat prebiotic fiber OatWell, providing a portfolio of fiber ingredients to address growing consumer demand for gut health solutions. Givaudan selected Arrabina for its unique, naturally sourced fiber that allows customers to enhance nutritional value and deliver innovative food experiences with gut health benefits.
• Earth's CreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarth's Creation uses Arrabina prebiotic fiber in their Greens & Reds SuperFood + Brain Boost powder product's Digestive Reset Blend. COMET worked with Earth's Creation R&D team to implement the ingredient, enhancing fiber diversity, improved functionality, and greater digestive comfort in the product.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cosucra Groupe Warcoing: Cosucra produces chicory inulin (Fibruline) and pea protein ingredients sold to food and nutraceutical manufacturers. It directly competes with Comet in the soluble prebiotic fiber space targeting digestive health and sugar/fat reduction.
• FrieslandCampina Ingredients: FrieslandCampina Ingredients supplies Biotis galactooligosaccharide (GOS) prebiotic fibers and other dairy-derived functional ingredients to infant nutrition, food, and supplement manufacturers. It is comparable to Comet in marketing clinically validated, branded prebiotic ingredients to B2B health-and-nutrition customers.
• Roquette: Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients including polydextrose, soluble fibers, and prebiotic starches used by food, nutrition, and pharma manufacturers. It competes with Comet in the specialty soluble fiber and prebiotic category with broader ingredient breadth.
• Sensus (Royal Cosun): Sensus, part of Royal Cosun, manufactures Frutafit and Frutalose chicory inulin fibers used as prebiotic ingredients in food, beverage, and nutraceutical applications. It is a direct functional peer to Comet in supplying plant-derived soluble prebiotic fibers to B2B formulators.
• BENEO: BENEO (a Südzucker subsidiary) is the leading global supplier of chicory inulin (Orafti) and other prebiotic dietary fibers used in food, beverage, and supplement applications. It is the closest direct competitor to Comet in the prebiotic fiber ingredient category, both serving CPG formulators seeking gut-health and fiber claims with clinically backed ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a global specialty food and beverage ingredients company with a strong portfolio in dietary fibers, sugar reduction, and texturants (including Promitor soluble corn fiber and Dolcia Prima allulose). It competes with Comet in soluble fiber and prebiotic ingredient sales to CPG manufacturers, with greater scale and broader product breadth.
• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world’s largest agricultural commodity and food ingredient processors, offering a broad portfolio of sweeteners, starches, fibers, and texturants to CPG and B2B customers. It is a broad incumbent competing with Comet in soluble fibers and ingredient innovation with significantly larger R&D and distribution resources.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM is a global nutrition and agricultural origination company with a sizeable ingredients business spanning fibers, flavors, and specialty proteins for food, beverage, and supplement customers. It is comparable to Comet as a supplier of dietary fiber and prebiotic ingredients to formulators, operating at vastly larger scale.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a major global ingredient solutions provider offering polydextrose, resistant starch, and other dietary fibers (e.g., under the Versafibe and Hi-maize brands) alongside sweeteners and starches. It is a broad incumbent competing in the same fiber ingredient category as Comet but with much larger scale and a broader portfolio.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying functional ingredients, flavors, and prebiotic/probiotic systems to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers. It overlaps with Comet in prebiotic and gut-health ingredient categories but operates a much broader portfolio across taste, nutrition, and functional systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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