About OCNI
UFOs = Unidentified Food Objects
OCNI = UNIDENTIFIED EDIBLE OBJECTS
Since 2014, OCNI has been imagining culinary creations at the crossroads of taste, design, and food innovation.
Based in Méjannes-lès-Alès, in the Gard region, our team now designs and manufactures OCNI Seasoning Pencils. 🥳
Benoît Le Guein, alias the Food Scientist, is trained in pastry and cooking, contemporary art, and product design. From this mix of disciplines was born the idea of OCNI: Unidentified Edible Objects designed to surprise at the table.
CAREFULLY SELECTED INGREDIENTS
🌿 Our recipes are 100% plant-based and crafted from ingredients carefully selected for their taste, quality, and character.
Whole ingredients, cider vinegar, Guérande salt, and texturizing ingredients allow for the perfect balance between flavor intensity, texture, and ease of use.
Each recipe is developed in our workshop to add, with just a few shavings, a truly gourmet touch to your dishes.
2026
Trade show in Japan
First participation in the Tokyo Gift Show, in Japan.
The TIGS is recognized as the leading trade show in Japan dedicated to gifts and decorative accessories.
2026
Appearance on M6
Our television adventure with an appearance on the M6 news.
2025
Parisian collaboration
- Start of our collaboration with La Grande Épicerie de Paris.
- The OCNI team continues to grow.
2023
Culinary innovation
After two years of research and development, launch of the Black Truffle Pencil.
2022
Made in France Exhibition
Appearance on the show 66 Minutes on M6 during the MIF Fair.
2019
Nature & Decouvertes
- Start of our collaboration with Nature & Découvertes.
- Move to our new premises in Méjannes-lès-Alès: more than 200 m² dedicated to production, logistics, and commercial operations.
2018
First export
- Our edible pencils are sold in Japan.
- Featured on the program Zone Interdite on M6
2016
Birth of the Seasoning Pencil
Fun and gourmet, the Seasoning Pencil can be sharpened directly over your plate. A new way to season, decorate, and personalize your dishes.
2014
Beginnings
OCNI creates collective gastronomic experiences.
The team then designs culinary activities to disrupt the classic norms of event planning.
A PASSIONATE TEAM
Behind OCNI, a small team imagines, manufactures, and ships your Seasoning Pencils every day from our workshop in the Gard region.
👽 Benoît Le Guein & Tristan Cano, co-founders of OCNI
📦 Laura & Véronique in charge of logistics and preparing your orders
🥄 Élodie, Jérôme & Jonathan, who make your Seasoning Pencils
💬 Eliott, who answers your questions and supports our professional clients
Fast shipping
Orders are dispatched within 24 to 48 hours
Careful packaging
Whether for yourself or as a gift, our creations are carefully packaged
Responsive customer service
Answers to all your questions within 24 hours
Secure payment
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