Unique Technology Develops Tropical Fat Replacement Using Carbon Dioxide and Electricity

Green-On is a foodtech company producing ultra-sustainable oils and fat that can be used to replace tropical fats such as palm oil and coconut oil as well as animal fat.  It uses a technology that bypasses agriculture which leads to ultra-sustainable food ingredients where no arable land is used for production, the company said. The technology is based on a power-to-food concept that uses fossil-free electricity, carbon dioxide and water to produce the oils and fat.
The Green-On claims its saturated fat can be custom made for specific application and can be used in a variety of processed food products such cheese, baked goods, ice-cream, chocolate and shortening.  It can also provide mono- and diglycerides that are used as emulsifiers in a variety of products. It hopes to market the tropical fat replacement in 2024.
In a related development, Green-On announced last July two new partners will invest in the company namely Swedish-based AAK and Stockholm-based Norrsken Impact Accelerator.  As part of the investment, AAK will provide expertise in oils and fats as well as facilities to support and further develop Green-On and its work.  On the other hand, Norrsken Impact Accelerator is an early startup fund that supports solutions set out to solve some of the greatest global challenges such as climate change.