One of our highlights of 2021 was our TV appearance on Dutch Television RTLZ where we were able to introduce our new – ground-breaking – project focussing on bio-based extraction.

Developing new ingredients using bio-based extraction

Together with New Holland Extraction, Pennakem LLC., VivaOrganic and DMB we are working on a project that focusses on solvent-based extraction. Solvent-based extraction is an essential step for many plant-based products, especially for vegetable oils and proteins. We are now able to use a 100% bio-based solvent called EcoXtract® as a green alternative to hexane for the development of various ingredients. Our ambition is to develop new ingredients for plant-based food concepts in a sustainable way. 

TV appearance 

In the episode Gertjan de Wit introduces De Wit Speciality Oils at our office on Texel. Jessica Broekman talks about our new project with EcoXtract® and we visit Anouk Kef at Pure and Organic.

The EcoXtract project (Delivering a new, efficient and biobased plant oil and protein extraction system) receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 970931.