What Oleo Fats does

Oleo-Fats, Incorporated is a Philippine-headquartered specialty food ingredients manufacturer and distributor, established approximately in 1990 and operating as a subsidiary of the publicly listed D&L Industries, Inc. The company produces and sells a broad portfolio spanning coconut-based specialty oils (RBD coconut oil, coconut oil spray, coconut butter spread, infant-grade and low-MOSH/MOAH grades), cooking oils (palm, corn, soybean, canola, sunflower, olive, sesame, custom blends), specialty cooking fats (deep frying fat, butter, margarine, shortening, dairy fat, confectionery and baking fats), and a deep specialty ingredients line covering condiments, ready-to-use sauces, instant and cook-up sauce mixes, glazes, marinades, breading and batter mixes, seasonings, soft-serve mixes, ice cream coatings, bakery mixes, fillings, dessert toppings, syrups, and beverage mixes, plus a dedicated vegan product line.

The company's core technical capabilities include RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) coconut oil production with a 24-month shelf life, liquid-to-powder conversion technology for instant sauce mixes, and custom formulation and OEM/private-label manufacturing through a dedicated product design team. Manufacturing is anchored in Quezon City, Philippines, with extensive international certifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001, FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, USDA Organic, EU Organic, JAS Organic, RSPO, Halal, VegeCert) that qualify products for multinational buyers.

Oleo-Fats operates a B2B go-to-market motion through dedicated local sales divisions (Food, Food Safety, Equipment) and a separate Export Division serving 28-30 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas, with localized landing pages for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Spain. Primary customer segments are food manufacturers (snacks, baked goods, confectionery, processed foods) and foodservice operators (commissaries, restaurant and hotel chains, fast food chains), supplemented by retail channels (convenience stores, specialty bakeries) and direct-to-consumer stores (O-Superstore, The Tasteful Selections). Revenue is generated through product sales, contract manufacturing services, and private-label arrangements; pricing is quote-based with no public list prices, and packaging formats span sachets to bulk industrial containers (IBC totes, flexibags, isotanks). The company employs 251-500 people and is privately held.

Name

Oleo Fats

Legal name

Oleo-Fats, Incorporated

Website

https://oleofats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Oleo-Fats is a Philippines-based B2B specialty food ingredients manufacturer and subsidiary of D&L Industries, producing coconut oils, cooking oils, specialty fats, sauces, condiments, and vegan products for food manufacturers and foodservice operators across 28-30 export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Frying Oils & Foodservice Oil Blends Manufacturing (AFAKAEAI), Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA), Animal-Derived Edible Fats (Tallow, Lard, Butterfat/Ghee) (AFAJALAE)

Keywords

• Specialty food ingredients
• Coconut oil manufacturing
• Cooking oils and fats
• Foodservice ingredient supply
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Specialty Ingredients Sales: Oleo-Fats generates revenue primarily through direct B2B sales of specialty fats, oils, and food ingredients to food manufacturers, foodservice operators, and industrial clients. The company offers both catalog products and custom-formulated solutions tailored to client specifications. Products are sold in various packaging formats from sachets to bulk containers (IBC totes, flexibags, isotanks).
2. Contract Manufacturing Services: The company provides contract manufacturing services for private label and OEM production, allowing food businesses to source customized ingredients under their own brand. This includes product customization, co-branding, and private label arrangements.
3. E-commerce Retail (Tasteful Selections): Direct-to-consumer sales through The Tasteful Selections e-commerce platform offering premium gourmet products including wagyu beef, caviar, and cold cuts. Delivery service covers Metro Manila area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oleo-Fats manufactures and distributes specialty food ingredients including coconut-based oils, cooking oils, specialty fats, sauces, condiments, baking products, beverage mixes, and vegan products for B2B food manufacturers, foodservice operators, and industrial clients. The company also offers contract manufacturing, private label/OEM production, equipment distribution, and cleaning/sanitation solutions, with operations serving both domestic Philippine and 28+ export markets.

Product overview

Oleo Fats is a specialty food ingredients company offering a comprehensive portfolio of coconut-based products, cooking oils, specialty fats, sauces, condiments, bakery ingredients, beverage mixes, and vegan products. The company operates as a diversified food ingredients supplier with core product lines including: Coconut Oil-Based Products (RBD Coconut Oil, Coconut Oil Spray, Coconut Butter Spread, Specialty Coconut-Based Fats, and specialty grades like Infant Grade and Low MOSH/MOAH); Cooking Oils (Palm Oil, Soft Oils including Corn, Soybean, Canola, Sunflower, and Olive Oil, plus Specialty Oils and Custom Blends); Specialty Cooking Fats (Deep Frying Fat, Butter, Margarine, Shortening, Confectionery Fats, and Baking Fats); Specialty Ingredients spanning Condiments (Mayonnaise, Dressings), Sauces and Mixes (Instant Mixes, Cook-Up Sauces, Ready-To-Use Sauces, Glazes, Marinades), Seasonings, Soft Serve Mixes, Ice Cream Coatings, Bakery Products, Syrups, Beverage Mixes, and Vegan Products. Beyond ingredients, the company offers Contract Manufacturing services, Equipment Solutions distributing foodservice equipment, ProChem Solutions for cleaning and sanitation, and e-commerce through O-Superstore and The Tasteful Selections gourmet store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O-Superstore: Online store for purchasing specialty food ingredients and products
• The Tasteful Selections
• ProChem Solutions
• Mavenbutter

Products and services

• RBD Coconut Oil Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized coconut oil with high smoke point (~400°F/204°C), neutral flavor, and 24-month shelf life, ideal for frying, baking, and confectionery applications.
• Coconut Oil Spray Pressurized coconut oil canister for easy, even application with precise portion control, non-stick coating, and high heat stability for professional kitchens and food manufacturing.
• Cooking Oils (Palm, Corn, Soybean, Canola, Sunflower, Olive) Range of cooking oils including palm oil and soft oils (corn, soybean, canola, sunflower, olive) with high smoke points suitable for bulk frying, baking, and culinary applications.
• Specialty Cooking Fats (Butter, Margarine, Shortening, Dairy Fat, Confectionery Fats, Baking Fats) Specialty fats including butter, margarine, vegetable shortening, dairy fat, confectionery fats, and baking fats formulated for commercial baking, confectionery, and foodservice applications.
• Custom Cooking Oil Blends Tailored oil blend formulations customized to specific client requirements and applications.
• Ready-To-Use Sauces Premium pre-made culinary sauces including soy garlic sauce and honey butter glaze, ready for dips, condiments, glazes, and marinades without additional cooking or mixing.
• Cook-Up Sauces Cook-up sauces including salted egg powder sauce, ala king sauce, tomato-based sauce, and adobo sauce for heating and flavoring dishes.
• Instant Mixes (Gravy, Mashed Potato, Tapa Marinade) Pre-packaged dry ingredient blends including instant gravy mix, mashed potato mix, and tapa marinade for quick preparation with consistent flavor profiles, leveraging liquid-to-powder conversion technology.
• Condiments (Mayonnaise, All-Purpose Dressing, Dressings) Premium condiments including mayonnaise, all-purpose dressing, and a range of salad dressings for foodservice, commissaries, and retail applications.
• Bakery Products (Bakery Mixes, Baking Fillings, Dessert Fudges and Toppings) Pre-packaged dry ingredient blends for baking, including bakery mixes, baking fillings, and dessert fudge and topping products for baked goods and pastries.
• Beverage Mixes (Instant Milk Tea, Instant Lemonade, Instant Iced Tea) Pre-packaged instant mixes for milk tea, lemonade, and iced tea preparation.
• Vegan Products (Mavenbutter and Plant-Based Range) Plant-based food solutions including vegan butter (Mavenbutter) made from coconut oil as a natural source of lauric fat, plus dessert mixes and infused oils for vegan and plant-based applications.
• Contract Manufacturing (Private Label / OEM) Custom manufacturing services for food products tailored to client specifications, including private label and OEM production arrangements allowing food businesses to source customized ingredients under their own brand.
• Equipment Solutions Distribution of foodservice and food safety equipment from world-renowned brands including industrial dishwashing machines, vending machines, food storage solutions, and specialty processing equipment.
• ProChem Solutions (Cleaning and Sanitation) Cleaning and sanitation solutions including Hand Care, Kitchen Care, Cleaning Equipment and Implements, and Private Retail Label products for food service, hospitality, and healthcare institutions.
• O-Superstore Online retail store for purchasing Oleo-Fats specialty food ingredients and products.
• The Tasteful Selections Exclusive gourmet online store featuring premium products including wagyu beef, caviar, and cold cuts sourced from award-winning partners, delivering across Metro Manila.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products certified under GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001/14001/45001, Halal IDCP, Halal HDIP, RSPO, SGS, and USDA Organic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lao FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Through the Lao Foundation and Dualtech Center since 2015, Oleo-Fats provides financial aid to select students for a two-year Electromechanics Technology program. Student-scholars come from various provinces including coconut-farming families.
• Dualtech CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with Dualtech Center since 2015 for student scholarship programs in Electromechanics Technology, supporting the Filipino farming community and developing technical talent.
• D&L IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOleo-Fats Inc. is a subsidiary of D&L Industries, Inc. The parent company provides corporate infrastructure and strategic direction. D&L Industries is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange and operates multiple business units in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients sector.
• Sustainable Coconut & Coconut Oil RoundtablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOleo-Fats is a proud member of the Sustainable Coconut & Coconut Oil Roundtable. Membership commits the company to improving farmer livelihoods and incomes, replanting coconut trees, investing in traceability, enhancing farmers' access to technology, and preventing deforestation and encroachment.
• World Renowned Equipment BrandsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOleo-Fats distributes a wide range of equipment from world renowned brands including industrial dishwashing machines, vending machines, food storage solutions, and specialty processing equipment. This enables the company to provide comprehensive foodservice solutions beyond just ingredients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Bunge (including Loders Croklaan) is one of the world's largest oilseed processors and specialty fat suppliers, with deep presence in refined and fractionated oils for bakery, confectionery, and infant nutrition. Directly comparable in product categories to Oleo-Fats' specialty cooking fats portfolio.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group's Taste & Nutrition division supplies flavors, functional ingredients, and food solutions to food manufacturers and foodservice. Overlaps with Oleo-Fats on the sauces, seasonings, and functional ingredient side of the portfolio, though Kerry does not focus on bulk fats and oils.
• Cargill: Cargill's Food Ingredients & Bio Industrial businesses encompass edible oils, specialty fats, and ingredient solutions serving food manufacturers and foodservice globally. Overlaps with Oleo-Fats across refined oils and custom ingredient offerings, though at substantially larger scale.
• Wilmar International: Wilmar is Asia's leading agribusiness group with extensive edible oils, specialty fats, and food ingredient operations. Compares to Oleo-Fats across refined oils, palm-based specialty fats, and B2B food ingredients serving Asian and global CPG customers.
• AAK: AAK (formerly AarhusKarlshamn) is a Swedish-Danish global leader in specialty oils and fats for the food, chocolate, confectionery, bakery, and personal care industries. Closely comparable to Oleo-Fats in specialty fats and oils portfolio, but with global scale and deeper R&D.

Regional players

• Sime Darby Plantation: Sime Darby Plantation is one of the world's largest palm oil producers, with downstream specialty fats and oleochemical operations serving food and industrial customers. Comparable in certified sustainable palm and specialty fats, but with a different upstream focus (palm vs. coconut).

Emerging players

• Diamond Foods (now part of Saputo): Saputo's ingredient businesses produce specialty dairy fats and related bakery/confectionery fats globally. Compares to Oleo-Fats on the dairy fat and confectionery fats segments, but lacks the coconut oil and tropical oils focus that distinguishes Oleo-Fats' portfolio.

Direct peers

• Mewah International: Mewah International is a Singapore-based integrated edible oils and specialty fats company with refining, packaging, and consumer branded businesses across Asia-Pacific. Closely matches Oleo-Fats' profile as an Asian mid-sized specialty fats and oils manufacturer and exporter with diverse product portfolio.
• Musim Mas: Musim Mas is an Indonesian integrated palm oil company producing refined, fractionated, and specialty fats for the food industry, including confectionery and bakery customers. Direct overlap with Oleo-Fats' specialty cooking fats line and similar focus on certified (RSPO/Halal) sustainable supply.
• IOI Corporation Berhad: IOI Corporation is a Malaysian integrated palm oil producer with a substantial specialty fats and oils division serving bakery, confectionery, and oleochemical customers. Like Oleo-Fats, it manufactures refined, fractionated, and specialty fats for B2B food manufacturers and offers sustainable certified (RSPO) product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Oleofatsinc
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oleofats

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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