Business Lines

Rapeseed processed at our Wittenberg plant is purchased mainly from local farmers and nearby countries, such as Poland and the Czech Republic. To minimize risk, we do not import from countries which allow GMO (genetically modified organism) rapeseed cultivation.

We offer a variety of products derived from rapeseed, such as rapeseed oil and meal, biodiesel, glycerin and lecithin, to pharmaceutical, food, feed and energy industry customers.

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel produced from vegetable oils. The high oxygen content in biodiesel results in an improved combustion process, less soot and reduced deposits, which makes it a more sustainable fuel alternative.

It is estimated that biodiesel could replace up to 10% of conventional diesel consumed worldwide. Growth in rapeseed processing for biofuel production has increased Germany’s self-sufficiency in cattle feed, as each ton of rapeseed biodiesel generates approximately 1.25 tons of rapeseed meal – a key component in high-protein content feed.

Glycerin extracted through the biodiesel production process is partly used in feed, while the rest can be refined further into an essential and highly sought-after raw material for the pharmaceutical industry

LDC produces lecithin of the highest purity level according to EU regulation E322, which makes it suitable for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

The plant adheres to strict quality management processes, which include traceability testing for pesticides, GMOs and dioxin, and holds several industry certifications, such as GMP, ISO 9001 and ISO 50001. It is also certified as producing 100% kosher non-GMO rapeseed-based lecithin.

We market our own brands of refined soybean oil (Vila Velha), cottonseed meal (Pagador) and peanut meal (Mandubi) in Brazil, and various edible oils under our Vibhor brand in India, as well as three cooking oils to the Chinese business to business (B2B) market: Fu Bai Xiang, Hong Fu Le and Chef Fu, the latter in partnership with leading e-commerce platform Meituan, to reach the restaurant and catering sector.

To complement our B2B line, we also launched our first high-end consumer cooking oil brand Mastergold in China, addressing growing domestic demand for premium oils with nine types of edible oil, including grape seed, safflower seed, perilla seed and others.

We continue to complement our core soy, vegetable oils, and grains merchandising business with other product lines, including biodiesel and ingredients like refined glycerin.