Benecol is the global brand name for a range of great tasting foods containing the unique, patented ingredient plant stanol ester, which has been shown to lower cholesterol and keep it lower with everyday use. There’s even a clue in the name – Bene – meaning ‘good’, and col, ‘cholesterol’. Raisio Plc, a Finnish company, is the owner of both the Benecol brand and the unique, patented ingredient - plant stanol ester.