At SOILL, we believe value doesn’t start in a boardroom or end at a shelf. It begins in the soil — in the hands of a farmer — and travels all the way to the family dinner table. Every bottle of oil we produce carries the care of a community, the science of innovation, and the promise of a healthier future. For 30 years, our work has been rooted in our belief that optimised value from soil to consumer is more than a slogan — it’s our purpose. It means building long-term partnerships with farmers, developing our people, reducing our environmental footprint, promoting healthy living in an ecologically friendly manner, and delivering products that nourish lives. We develop and produce healthy, high-quality products in the edible oils industry. We’re not just in the business of oil. We’re in the business of better: better practices, better products, better futures. As we look ahead, our mission remains simple — to nourish people and grow communities. And our vision is bold — to lead in sustainable agriculture and healthy living, creating a future where every drop of oil delivers lasting value for people, the planet, and generations to come. This is our story. And it’s only just beginning.
Bottling at the SOILL plant first began in December 2003, with over a thousand boxes of B-well products packed by hand. Over the years, bottling and repacking has grown exponentially as clients like Woolworths, Pick n Pay and Spar entrust us with private label bottling. In 2014, development of the facility included new machinery for B-well mayonnaise production. Today, SOILL bottles over 3000 tonnes of oil per month.
Bulk oil supply is the foundation upon which SOILL has grown as a business. We supply both crude and refined oil to major enterprises in the food manufacturing and nutrition industries, as well as oil for the formulation of feed for livestock and domestic animals. Along with canola oil, SOILL also offers corn oil, grapeseed oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, soya oil, high oleic sunflower oil and high oleic safflower oil.
New Product Development is one of the creative hubs of SOILL, where we translate foodie ideas, requests and suggestions into reality.
Our main focus is the formulation of mayonnaise and oil-based products according to specific requirements such as functionality, high in Omega 3, allergen free, low fat and carb clever to name a few.
In a nutshell, the NPD process takes a product from its creative start to its on-shelf presence via a step-by-step NPD process, which helps to ensure all manufacturing requirements, product certifications, legislation, packaging and costing requirements are adhered to.
SOILL is a crusher of non-GMO canola seed and maize germ (corn), producing crude as well as refined oil, acid oil, lecithin, distillate as well as protein meal. The business exports both bulk and packed products. The products have Halaal and Kosher certification, and the factory is FSSC 22000 certified. Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd is a registered FOSFA organization and is ISCC certified for exports.
We’re celebrating three decades of purpose, partnership, and progress. Leave your message of congratulations and join us in cultivating the next 30 years of gold.
