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Yelo
Championing UK farming
Through innovation and expertise in rapeseed processing , Yelo is paving the way for a more sustainable future
From its first-of-its-kind crushing facility in the heart of England , Yelo Enterprises ( Yelo ) processes only 100 percent UK-grown , Red Tractor farm assured rapeseed to produce high-quality , proudly British , refined rapeseed oil . This approach supports UK farmers finding a domestic market for their crop , as well as contributes to improved food security and reduces imports thereby reducing transport emissions .
The processing facility only mechanically presses the UK rapeseed and physically refines the subsequent crude oil produced into the finished product . This differs totally from all the other UK processing facilities that use the hydrocarbon hexane to solvent extract the maximum amount of rapeseed oil from the seed . The facility also has a combined heat and power plant , processing biomass wood that ensures that over 70 percent of its energy needs are met sustainably , unlike all other UK located facilities .
Alongside the production of the refined rapeseed oil ( around 40 percent of the actual whole rapeseed ), Yelo has launched NovaPro , a high energy rumen bypass that is used as animal feed for dairy cows , delivering high performance at a reduced cost . Several years ago , an ADAS report commissioned by Yelo outlined that nearly 250,000 metric tons of imported soy products were still used in UK dairy feed . NovaPro is quickly replacing this legacy soy use with its bespoke product , which is highly digestible , has a higher energy content , and maximizes milk production by meeting the cow ’ s demand for DUP , all while being UK-sourced .
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