About Ola and Oak

Advancing agriculture and ingredient science for a changing world.

From our roots in American agriculture, we have grown into an ingredients company with people, operations and expertise across multiple markets. We bring practical agricultural knowledge together with science, manufacturing and commercial experience to build a stronger business, serve customers well and create opportunities that can endure.

Our Heritage

Our word is our bond.

From our earliest days in agriculture, we learned that trust is built by standing behind what we say and what we deliver. As Ola and Oak has grown, that principle has remained constant: our commitments carry our name, and our name carries our reputation.

Why Ingredients Matter

We believe better ingredients can improve the products people depend on every day.

Ingredients shape taste, nutrition, freshness, performance and experience. They can help food stay better for longer, make nutrition more effective, improve the way products feel and perform, and give manufacturers new ways to solve familiar problems.

Food products people depend on every day

Backing American Farmers

Helping farmers earn more from what they grow.

We help American farmers gain access to the knowledge, technology, processing capabilities and higher-value markets that can create more opportunity beyond the traditional commodity model.

Farm to Ingredient Academy

Free training in post-harvest quality, processing, extraction, yields, specifications and ingredient markets—so growers can understand more of the value their crops can create.

Better Crops. Better Prices.

Purchasing programs designed to reward stronger variety, maturity, composition and post-harvest quality when growers create more value.

Equipment & Technology

Practical equipment and technology support that can improve crop preparation, quality and access to better markets.

Extraction Access Program

Pilot processing and technical evaluation to help selected growers understand whether a promising crop has potential beyond the commodity market.

Future Farmer Fellowships

Scholarships, internships, university partnerships and practical exposure to farming, agricultural technology and higher-value crop markets.

Research & Development

Good questions become better ingredients.

Our research is strengthened by collaboration with customers, universities, technical partners and specialists across the organization.

$18M+annual investment in research, development and technical capabilities*

450+active customer and product-development programs*

25+strategic university and research partnerships*

* Development figures are for presentation purposes and require verification before publication.

Sustainability

Using resources well is part of doing business well.

Our business depends on productive land, reliable water, energy and healthy agricultural systems, so we work to use resources carefully, reduce waste and improve the efficiency of the way we farm, process and manufacture.

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Soil

We support practices that help protect soil health, reduce erosion and preserve productive farmland.

Water

We work to reduce unnecessary water use across agricultural and manufacturing operations.

Crop Utilization

We look for useful applications for more of what is grown and processed so less valuable material is wasted.

Manufacturing

We continue to reduce energy, water, material use and waste across our facilities.

Our People

Different backgrounds make us better.

Our people bring experience from agriculture, science, engineering, manufacturing, operations, finance, commercial businesses and many other fields, giving the company a broader perspective and better judgment.

What We Stand For

KEEP YOUR WORD.

We believe trust is earned by doing what we say we will do.

KNOW YOUR WORK.

We value knowledge, preparation and people who understand the work in front of them.

OWN THE OUTCOME.

We expect people to take responsibility for the decisions they make and the results that follow.

LEAVE IT BETTER.

We believe every person should improve what has been placed in their care.

Giving Back

Being part of a community comes with responsibility.

We support food access, veterans, disaster relief, education, workforce development and local organizations where practical help can make a meaningful difference.

Helping put food on the table

We work with food banks, community pantries and hunger-relief organizations supporting families facing food insecurity.

Backing those who served

We recognize the experience veterans bring to the workplace and support service members and military families as they move into civilian careers.

Showing up when disaster strikes

We support communities affected by emergencies and natural disasters with food, supplies, transportation, funding and employee assistance.

Investing locally

We support schools, agricultural education, workforce programs and community organizations in the places around our operations.

Ola and Oak Stories

See what our people, partners and teams are working on across the world.

United States

Building New Markets for American Specialty Crops

How growers, technical teams and processors are creating higher-value opportunities beyond traditional commodity agriculture.

France

Inside Grasse: Where Ingredients Are Judged Differently

A look at the sensory, analytical and technical work behind evaluating character, quality and consistency.

Australia

What Australia Can Teach Us About Resilient Ingredients

Exploring how climate, biodiversity and regional expertise are shaping new ingredient opportunities.

India

From Origin to Commercial Scale

How proximity to cultivation and processing can change quality, speed and control across the ingredient supply chain.

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Awards & RecognitionRecognition of our company, people and work.→ Our HistoryFrom agricultural beginnings to today.→ LeadershipThe people responsible for leading Ola and Oak.→ LocationsSee where our people and operations are based.→ Ethics & ComplianceThe principles and standards that guide our conduct.→ GovernanceHow Ola and Oak is directed and overseen.→ Public Policy & AdvocacyIssues affecting agriculture, manufacturing and our markets.→ Industry AssociationsBusiness, scientific and trade organizations.→ Quality & SafetyThe systems behind our standards.→ Policies & ReportsCompany policies, standards and reports.→ Community EngagementHow we contribute to the communities around us.→ CareersExplore opportunities to build your career at Ola and Oak.→