An industrial research centre with oat in focus
Who we are
Passionate about oat, we are working together, for more knowledge and products
What we do
In six work packages, from genome to healthy, sustainable products and tests in a wet milling pilot plant, scientists and companies work together to get knowledge and new, innovative products
NEWS & INFORMATION
Annette Olesen, former board member of ScanOats, has received an award from the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA) for her contribution to Swedish plant breeding and the development of new plant varieties.
“Our goal is to develop food industry using oat as the fundamental ingredient”
– CEO, Leif Bülow
Our ambition with ScanOats is to take a world-leading role in the development of unique products and applications based on oat. The centre will form a link between advanced basic research and industrial applications. This dual approach will benefit Swedish industry, society and agriculture in terms of new knowledge, new products, improved health, a more sustainable environment, increased exports and new jobs. Through the unifying force that ScanOats will provide, we expect that a variety of products and innovations will be delivered partly through members’ activities and partly by ScanOats directly.
Our goals
- Develop new oat varieties
- Develop new ingredients
- Promote cultivation of oats
- Increase the number of application areas
- Double the exports of oat based products
- Educate 8-12 experts, start 1-2 companies and create >100 new jobs
Who we are
Lund University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) together with Lantmännen and Oatly AB working in a strong collaboration with each other.
Organisation
ScanOats is managed by a Centre Board represented by Lantmännen and Oatly. Both companies with a long tradition and experience of working with oat and oat products. The day-to-day management is handled by a Centre director.
ScanOats was present at the 14th European Nutrition Conference, November 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Lieselotte Cloetens, WP5 leader, presented our oat research at the 14th European Nutrition Conference in Belgrade, Serbia. The European Nutrition Conference is the four-yearly event organized by the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS). It is the premier...
“Grejen med havregrynsgröt”
Listen to the interview with Cecilia Tullberg, WP leader in ScanOats, in the very well-known radio program Meny. “Grejen med havregrynsgröt” https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/grejen-med-havregrynsgrot
Meet ScanOats work packages leaders
Meet ScanOats work packages leaders Sofia Marmon, Alfredo Zambrano, Johanna Wetterlind (not pictured), Cecilia Tullberg, Lieselotte Cloetens and Martin Hedström…
ScanOats utvecklar havre i alla led
Read the interview with Leif Bülow, ScanOats CEO, in the magazine Cerealier, no. 4 2023. This issue is also largely dedicated to oats and the latest in oat research. Read the article here (.pdf)
ScanOats R&D
1] The oat genome
2] New oat varieties
3] Sustainable oat cultivation
4] Oat processing
5] Oat diet for disease prevention
