Edible Oils | Puragen

Edible Oils

Purifying edible oils requires precise filtration to remove contaminants that affect quality, safety, color and oxidative stability. Puragen provides powder activated carbon (PAC) to enhance the taste, color and purity of edible oils.

Puragen’s advanced PAC filtration media seamlessly integrate into refining processes and help manufacturers meet stringent food safety regulations while maintaining the natural flavor and stability of edible oils.

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Contaminants we remove

Puragen’s edible oils products effectively remove a wide range of unwanted taste, odor and color compounds, as well as other potential contaminants. Purification improves flavor, prevents rancidity and enhances clarity in vegetable oils, palm oil, fish oil and specialty fats.

We help manufacturers meet global food safety standards (including the EU Regulation No 2023/915, FDA GRAS and Food Chemical Codex requirements), extend shelf life and ensure consistent quality for food products.

  • Fatty acids
    Removal of glycidyl fatty acid esters (or GEs) precursors of harmful MCPD, a suspected carcinogen
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) 
    Removal of benzopyrenes, chrysene and benzo alpha anthracene
  • Persistent organic pollutants
    Removal of pollutants such as dioxins, furans and PAHs in fish oils
  • Chlorophyll and color impurities
    Removal of unwanted substances that affect the appearance, stability and shelf life of final products

Activated carbon products for Edible Oils

The majority of customers choose powdered activated carbon for edible oil purification—though we can provide a range of different carbon filtration media depending on each requirement.

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Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)

Our FiltraPure® SK1® range is widely used across this sector and highly regarded for its fast-acting treatment for batch filtration and high-precision contaminant removal.

Relevant Industries

These industries commonly use Puragen’s Edible Oils applications. Take a look at our other products and services for these industries.

Enhance safety and quality through purification, decolorisation, deodorisation and removal of organic compounds

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Our Capabilities

To deliver the best possible filtration solutions for every customer, Puragen takes a long term partnership approach, we can manage and support each and every stage of the journey, and are committed to innovation to improve everything we do.

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Expertise & Analytics

Our award winning chemists, materials scientists and engineers use leading lab facilities and analytics to derive and support precise technical solutions for each customer requirement.

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Carbon Engineering

We supply a comprehensive range of carbons tailored to specific applications. We also enhance the performance of our carbon for specific processes via impregnation and precise particle sizing.

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Fixed Filter Services

We can manage as much of the carbon lifecycle as each customer requires, from supply, carbon exchange and reactivation to system maintenance and optimisation.

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Mobile Filtration

We operate a growing mobile filter fleet to deliver scalable, plug and play filters to customers, with maximum flexibility, minimal downtime, and no on-site waste handling.​

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Reactivation

We operate one of the most advanced closed-loop carbon reactivation networks in Europe to deliver efficient filtration, traceability and environmental benefits.

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Integrated Logistics

Our processing and logistics hubs deliver to and support each customer’s needs across our full range of products and services.​

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