- Beyond Oil (CSE:BOIL) successfully validated its patented filter-powder technology in its first independent industrial-scale frying pilot, demonstrating strong performance in a commercial food-production environment
- The technology reduced free fatty acids by approximately 93 per cent and total polar compounds by approximately 52 per cent, helping maintain oil quality, food consistency, and regulatory compliance
- The pilot showed compatibility with existing industrial filtration systems while reducing odours, improving workplace conditions, and highlighting a significant growth opportunity in the industrial frying market
- Beyond Oil stock (CSE:BOIL) last traded at C$2.10
Pilot demonstrates significant reductions in oil degradation markers, improved food quality, and compatibility with existing industrial frying systems
Food-tech innovation company Beyond Oil Ltd. (CSE:BOIL) has completed an independent industrial-scale pilot that validated the performance of its patented filter-powder technology in a commercial food-production environment.
The pilot marks the first validated application of Beyond Oil’s proprietary chemistry in an industrial frying operation, demonstrating the technology’s ability to significantly improve oil quality while integrating seamlessly into existing production infrastructure.
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According to the company, the trial delivered substantial reductions in key indicators of frying-oil degradation. Results showed an approximately 93 per cent reduction in free fatty acids compared with an untreated control fryer, while oil quality in the treated system remained stable throughout the production cycle.
The pilot also recorded an approximately 52 per cent reduction in total polar compounds, another critical measure of oil degradation. Throughout the testing period, the Beyond Oil-treated fryer remained comfortably below the regulatory threshold of 24 per cent total polar compounds, while the untreated control fryer exceeded that limit.
Beyond laboratory measurements, product quality improvements were also observed. A structured sensory-panel evaluation found that food prepared using Beyond Oil-treated oil retained characteristics associated with freshly used frying oil, including a clearer and more golden appearance, uniform crispness, consistent flavour, and the absence of burnt-oil or rancid odours.
The company said the technology also contributed to a noticeable reduction in secondary odours within the production facility, a factor that could have implications for workplace conditions and employee exposure to frying-oil emissions during extended production shifts.
Industrial trial conducted under real-world conditions
The pilot was carried out over multiple production days at an industrial food-manufacturing facility. Beyond Oil’s specialized industrial powder was incorporated into the plant’s existing filtration workflow, eliminating the need for custom equipment or major capital expenditures.
At the end of each production day, hot cooking oil was transferred into an auxiliary mixing and settling tank and treated with the company’s powder. After remaining overnight to allow phase separation, the purified upper oil layer was returned to the fryer through the facility’s standard filtration system. The remaining settled material, which contained absorbed food particles and oil-degradation compounds, was removed as a low-volume waste stream.
An identical untreated fryer operated alongside the treated system throughout the pilot, serving as a control.
The successful integration of the technology into the facility’s existing operations demonstrates what Beyond Oil described as strong compatibility with standard industrial frying environments, potentially lowering barriers to adoption for large food manufacturers.
Growing market opportunity
The validation comes as the industrial-frying sector continues to expand globally. The North American frozen French fries market alone was valued at approximately US$6.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach roughly US$8.1 billion by 2028. Meanwhile, the broader industrial-frying-equipment market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 7.4 per cent between 2026 and 2034.
The company said the successful pilot highlights a potentially significant long-term opportunity in industrial food production, even as Beyond Oil maintains its near-term focus on expanding its foodservice business throughout the United States.
Addressing health and regulatory pressures
The announcement arrives amid increasing scrutiny of frying-oil quality and workplace exposure to emissions generated during high-temperature frying processes.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), emissions from high-temperature frying are classified as a Group 2A agent, meaning they are considered “probably carcinogenic to humans.” At the same time, regulators in major markets have increased oversight of frying-oil quality, acrylamide formation in processed foods, and employee exposure to cooking-oil emissions.
Total polar compounds and free fatty acids are among the most widely monitored indicators of frying-oil degradation. Elevated levels are associated with the formation of substances such as acrylamide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and trans fats, compounds that may be transferred to consumers through food consumption and to workers through inhalation or skin exposure.
Beyond Oil said the pilot results suggest its technology addresses these challenges at the source by removing degradation compounds directly from the oil before they can accumulate. The company noted that the treated fryer maintained stable quality throughout the test period, in contrast to the progressive deterioration observed in the untreated control system.
As food manufacturers face rising regulatory requirements, sustainability goals, and quality expectations, the pilot’s findings could position Beyond Oil’s technology as a potential tool for extending oil life, improving product consistency, and reducing waste across industrial frying operations.
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“This pilot is a validation of what Beyond Oil’s chemistry is fundamentally about – improving frying across every dimension that matters: food quality, health, worker safety, and sustainability,” Beyond Oil’s CEO, Jonathan Or, said in a news release. “While our near-term commercial focus remains firmly on the expansion of our direct-sales footprint in the United States for our core foodservice business, this milestone reflects longer-horizon work we have been advancing in parallel – validating that the same patented chemistry performs at industrial scale and delivers the same core outcomes: substantially cleaner oil, safer and higher-quality fried product, and a materially healthier working environment for the people producing that food. It confirms that our technology addresses a system-level problem in how the world produces fried food, independent of customer type or scale of operation, and reinforces the long-term significance of the industrial-frying opportunity for Beyond Oil.”
About Beyond Oil
Beyond Oil Ltd. is a food-tech innovation company focused on reducing health risks associated with fried foods while improving food quality, minimizing waste, and advancing sustainability. The company’s patented filtration technology is designed to remove harmful degradation compounds from frying oil, helping maintain oil quality and support safer, more efficient food-production processes.
Beyond Oil stock (CSE:BOIL) last traded at C$2.10 and has risen more than 170 per cent since the year began.
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