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Healthy and homegrown
To learn more about Yelo ’ s revolutionary processing facility and its operations , we sit down with Doug King , CEO and Chairman . With more than 30 years ’ experience in commodities , Doug has guided Yelo through the construction of its greenfield site and grown the business to its current position of processing approximately 25 percent of the UK ’ s annual rapeseed crop .
“ Unlike any other processing facilities , our site in Stratford-upon-Avon , mechanically presses the rapeseed rather than using a chemical solvent extraction process ,” Doug begins . “ Our supply chain differs dramatically from our competitors , as they tend to be strategically placed in locations , such as ports , to allow flexibility on their feedstock intake .
“ However , we ’ re in the middle of the country and process only UK grown , Red Tractor approved rapeseed , meaning our supply chain is incredibly local and ensures the quality of the feedstock , rapeseed , is grown to UK standards . We have relationships with strategic suppliers who originate the rapeseed on our behalf .”
Believing that we are what we eat , Yelo strives to keep processing to a minimum , using mechanical pressing to preserve the micronutrients held within the energy-rich rapeseed plant . As the UK ’ s only pressed , refined rapeseed oil , Yelo ’ s product has the lowest saturated fat levels of all vegetable oils and is rich in vitamin E , a key antioxidant that strengthens the immune system .
Not only is Yelo rapeseed oil one of the healthiest homegrown options , but it ’ s also one of the most versatile . With a high flash point that protects the oil from burning when shallow or deep frying , baking , or roasting , the oil can be
used in both savory and sweet recipes , or in dips , sauces , and mayonnaise .
Iterating the process , Doug explains : “ It ’ s important that we don ’ t confuse cold pressed rapeseed oil , which is a darker oil used in salad dressing , with the hot-pressed oil we produce . We use heat to prepare the rapeseed to be able to process at scale , subsequent crude oil is refined using physical refining aids such as cellulose to bring the oil to refined specification . Most of our oil then heads into further processing to create products like spreadable butters and mayonnaise ,
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