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:
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.
Through our Oat Cosmetics brand, we have developed a range of oat derived ingredients for the beauty and personal care market. These ingredients are currently sold globally through a network of worldwide distributors and can be found in a great number of consumer products.
The industrial side of Oat Services specialises in the development of oat derived ingredients for applications within large-scale manufacturing applications and projects.
Oats contain a number of unique molecules and fractions which Oat Services has managed to extract for use in advanced food ingredients for both humans and animals. Our advanced and patented manufacturing techniques improve oat ingredients in terms of taste and shelf life, whilst our knowledge of oat varieties enables us to source oats with improved characteristics depending on end use.
