Upcycled animal feed from excess soybean oil for Raymer Group

Supporting formulation and stability improvements for an upcycled soybean oil-based animal feed product as it moves toward commercialization

Tracy Butt, Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab

About Raymer Group

Raymer Group is developing a high-calorie animal feed additive made with upcycled soybean oil for livestock applications.

The challenge

Raymer Group required support to finalize a formulation that would remain stable during storage and use while meeting shelf-life, cost, and large-scale distribution requirements.

Approach

• Conducted formulation development to improve product stability
• Evaluated ingredient selection and processing considerations
• Assessed shelf-life performance under expected storage conditions
• Provided food safety guidance to support product quality
• Delivered recommendations for packaging and distribution formats

Results

• Developed a formulation that demonstrated stability under test conditions
• Identified a preferred formulation to guide the next stage of development
• Provided clear direction on ingredient selection and handling
• Delivered recommendations to support consistent product performance
• Generated data to inform pilot-scale testing and commercialization

Why it matters

This work supports Raymer Group in advancing an upcycled product toward market readiness. The project helps:

• Create value from excess agricultural inputs
• Improve product consistency and performance
• Enable scalable production and distribution
• Support more sustainable approaches to animal feed development

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We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).