We are a research, development and marketing company specialising in advancing oat technology. We focus on developing market applications for the cereal crop oats (Avena sativa) from food through to cosmetic applications.
About Us
Our History
Launch
Oat Services Ltd. was founded in 1993 to commercialize Cark Maunsell’s expert knowledge of the oat crop. Consulting for both commercial and research interests, Oat Services Ltd. started to build up continuing relationships working in the interface between industry and academic research.
Oat Services Ltd. worked as a trading partner and consulted for a number of government agencies, exploring the development of the oat crop through different technologies and industries.
Growth
Oat Services Ltd. launched ‘Oat Cosmetics’ – an innovative brand for a completely new market. Oat Cosmetics positioned itself as the leading supplier of natural and organic oat derived ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care market.
Patents
Oat Services Ltd. used its expertise to create a unique milling process which optimised the activity and functionality of Oat Cosmetics’ flagship ingredient, Oat COM. This patented technology enhanced the bioavailability of phytochemicals and the rheological characteristics of the colloidal oatmeal, setting it apart from competitor products.
Industrial
Oat Services Ltd. successfully implemented its patented technology into the disposable glove market, meeting the need for a skin-friendly glove which also provides relief for dry and itchy skin.
Advanced Food Products
A rise in advanced technologies allowed Oat Services Ltd. to supply specialist high protein, high polar lipid and high beta glucan oat sources in the following industries:
- Sport nutrition supplements
- Specialist food products
- Race horse feed
- Avian feed
New Crops
Oat Cosmetics started to expand their ingredient portfolio and diversify from oat based cosmetics into novel products from new plant materials including barley starch powders.
Cark Maunsell
Company Founder
Cark Maunsell founded Oat Services in 1992, and Oat Cosmetics in 2008. With his extensive knowledge of oats, Cark established Oat Cosmetics to further explore the benefits of the oat plant in beauty and personal care and grew it into a multinational brand.
Cark created a culture of innovation and resilience that became the beating heart of our organization. We continue to deliver on Cark’s vision, advancing the benefits and uses of oat derived ingredients.