The Future
OF FATS AND
Oils is Here.
Terra Oleo is pioneering groundbreaking microbial technology to create next generation fats and oils that sustainably power the world’s products.
The Future OF Oils AND Fat is Here.
Terra Oleo is pioneering groundbreaking microbial technology to create next generation fats and oils that sustainably power the world’s products.
The Problem
Palm oil and cocoa supply chains are increasingly strained by climate instability, regulatory pressures, and limited land. These pressures are driving up costs and supply volatility, leaving producers and consumer goods companies in urgent need of alternatives.
Terra Oleo’s technology meets this need by reinventing how lipid ingredients are produced.
The Solution
Terra Oleo’s tunable platform harnesses precision fermentation to transform low-cost agro-industrial waste into sustainable palm oil ingredients and cocoa butter, accelerating decarbonization across personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food.
Backed by deep strain engineering expertise, the platform delivers tailored lipid profiles, eliminating energy-intensive refining steps and toxic byproducts associated with conventional processes.
Terra Oleo’s breakthrough platform delivers clean, scalable, and high-performance alternatives to conventional palm oil and cocoa.
The Impact
At full scale, Terra Oleo’s platform has the potential to eliminate up to 900 million tons of CO₂ emissions annually from global palm oil and cocoa butter supply chains.
The process uses*:
*compared to conventional vegetable oil
The Team Making It Happen
Our Incredible R&D Team
Our Technology
Terra Oleo harnesses precision fermentation, a commercially scaled bioprocess, to convert low-cost agro-industrial waste into tailored lipid ingredients.
Agro-Industrial Waste
Agro-Industrial Waste
Proprietary Yeast Strains
Proprietary Yeast Strains
Scalable Fermentation Process
Scalable Fermentation Process
Extraction of Functional Lipid Ingredients
Extraction of Functional Lipid Ingredients
Agro-Industrial Waste
Agro-Industrial Waste
Proprietary Yeast Strains
Proprietary Yeast Strains
Scalable Fermentation Process
Scalable Fermentation Process
Extraction of Functional Lipid Ingredients
Extraction of Functional Lipid Ingredients
Benefiits of Our Ingredients
Sustainable and EUDR Compliant
Our ingredients are sustainable and easily traceable, ensuring EU Deforestation Regulation compliance.
Minimal Refiining, Maximum Purity
Low-temperature, low-pressure process minimizes metallic and carcinogenic impurities compared to high-heat industrial methods, reducing reliance on energy-intensive refiining and distillation.
Tailored Ingredients, Streamlined Process
Highly precise and tunable process that delivers ingredients to customer specifiications while eliminating intermediary refiining steps.
Key Products
Cocoa Butter Equivalent (CBE)
Terra Oleo’s CBE variants have a smooth, butter-like texture, remain solid at room temperature, and melt above 35°C — just like traditional cocoa butter. Produced directly from yeast, without the need for refiining.
Functionalities
- Solid at room temperature with steep melting profiile (~above 35°C) for the signature smooth mouthfeel, texture, and stability of traditional Cocoa Butter
- Neutral taste/aroma
Applications
- Food
- Personal Care
- Cosmetics
Oleochemicals
Terra Oleo’s high-purity oleochemicals are versatile, high-performance ingredients used as emulsifiers, excipients, lubricants, and surfactants across diverse industries.
Powered by our tunable platform, each ingredient is tailored to precise specifiications to deliver exceptional performance for a wide range of applications.
Available Ingredients’ Functionalities
- Strong emulsifying, thickening, and stabilizing properties in food & beverage, cosmetics, personal care, and agricultural products
- High-performance carrier for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), improving drug solubility and bioavailability
- Enhanced thermal and oxidative stability for lubricants, coatings, and corrosion inhibitors
Applications
- Personal Care
- Cosmetics
- Home & Fabric Care
- Pharmaceutical
- Industrial
- Food
Our Partners
We are grateful to be supported by incredible collaborators and partners.
News & Publications
September 18, 2025
Terra Oleo Emerges from Stealth with US$3.1M in Funding and Breakthrough Energy Fellow Selection to Reinvent Fats and Oils
September 18, 2025
Backed by Bill Gates, Singapore’s Terra Oleo Raises $3.1M to Turn Waste Into Palm Oil Substitutes
September 17, 2025
Terra Oleo’s oil-producing microbes could replace destructive palm oil plantations
September 17, 2025
Terra Oleo emerges from stealth with fermentation platform to make high value fats with microbes
Let’s Explore What We Can Build Together
Whether you’re a fats and oils producer exploring new innovations, a consumer goods brand aiming to future-proof your supply chain, or a curious collaborator — we’d love to connect.
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