Post on 12-Jun-2015
Introducing LAC ”Your supplier of choice for food grade soybeans”
Similar Growing Conditions
• Higher protein and lower oil content
• Large seeded and uniform size
• Clear hilum and yellow cotyledon
• Thin yellow seed coat• Beany flavour
Varieties: Vinton S03W4 S20G7 OAC Kent OAC Thamesville SWS 008
Food traits of TOFU varieties
Food traits of soymilk varieties
• Medium protein• White/brown hilum• High sugar• Beany flavour • Uniform size• Street soya taste
Canadian varieties: S03W4 OAC Wallace SWS 008 S18 R6
• High sugar• Clear hilum• Good water uptake• Medium protein• Uniform size • Bright seed coat• Yellow cotyledon
Varieties SQWH S18R6 S03W4 OAC Kent OAC Thamesville
Food traits of MISO varieties
Plant Breeding
Syngenta Research Farm
LAC President and soybean breeder
Contract Growers of IP soybeans
Agris Coops Research Plots
Growers’ Information Meetings
Why is Quality Important?
Briefing by our tour guide
Lint and hair check before entry
Decontamination chamber
Soaking tank
Close up
Tofu production line
Tofu packing machine
Crates of tofu ready for delivery
Aburaage (fried tofu) line
Aburaage packing line
Testing of new varieties
New Varieties are tested on product quality of soymilk and tofu
Product quality in terms of yield, protein solids, color, hardness & firmness of tofu using two different coagulants
Soymilk is separated from the slurry in a centrifugal extractor and tested for viscosity, sugars, and mouthfeel
Soymilk is heated, coagulant added and tofu is cooled in a waterbath
Testing of quality traits for color of soymilk and tofu
Tofu texture measurement
Instron texture system tests for firmness and hardness that relates to bite and mouthfeel
Maximum value reached before the tofu gel breaks measures the hardness of the tofu
Screening for protein Subunits and 11s/7s ratio
Selections from LAC
38.0%
40.0%
42.0%
44.0%
46.0%
48.0%
50.0%
Food Grade Soybean Protein Levels
18.0%
19.0%
20.0%
21.0%
22.0%
23.0%
Food Grade Soybean Oil Levels
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
10.5%
11.0%
11.5%
12.0%
12.5%
13.0%
13.5%
Food Grade Soybean Free Sugar Levels
Cleaning Plant with Japanese Equipment
LAC Soybean Processing Plant
Farm deliveries to our facilities
QA staff taking samples
Protein, oil, moisture and GMO tests
Check protein and oil
Silo locations of IP soybeans
Silos for IP soybeans
Segregated dumping pits
“Oliver” de-stoner
Japanese equipment
Japanese-made “Harada” roller belt
Japanese-made “Satake” color sorter
“Satake” electric-eye sorter
“PacePacker” automatic bagger
Loading bulk containers
Close-up of bulk loading
Bulk containers enroute to Japan
Container QA Sample
Containers enroute to customers
Trucks are probed And soybeans are
tested
TrucksQA Sample
Self cleaningReceivingConveyor
DesignatedVariety Silo
Self CleaningConveyor
LegCleaner Surge BinCleaner
QA SampleGravity
QA SampleDestoner Surge
Bin
DestonerQA Sample
Plate Magnet
Self CleaningGentle Handling
Leg
Satake ColourSorter
QA Sample
Satake ColourSorter
Surge Bin
Harada BeltsQA Sample
Harada Surge BinSelf Cleaning
Gentle HandlingLeg
Automatic QASampler
Self CleaningProcessing Belt
Grate MagnetRare Earth
Processing Bin
Pace Packer BaggerAnd Gate MagnetTote Bag Loading
Bulk Load OutQA Sample
LAC Thamesville Quality Control Flow Chart
Container QA Sample
What is Identity Preserved (IP) soybeans?
• IP soybeans should meet the Standard set by the Canadian Grain Commission. The Standard's strict rules require documentation and record keeping that covers all aspects of soybean production, transportation, handling and processing in order to ensure traceability from the time of seed purchase by the grower to the time when the containers are sealed for export by the grain elevator.
• The Canadian Grain Commission has set this Standard so you can rely on certified exporters to supply soybeans with consistent purity, food safety and desirable traits of the IP beans.
What is the Canadian Identity Preserved Recognition System (CIPRS)?
• CIPRS is the Canadian Grain Commission program that conduct audits through third party verification to ensure that the export company's IP management system meets the Standard's strict rules. Canadian exporters certified by the Canadian Grain Commission keeps a paper trail providing full traceability back to the grower of your soybeans. CIPRS provides buyers with the assurance that the soybeans they receive are the exact soybeans they ordered.
• Buyers of Canadian IP beans can request for a copy of CIPRS certificate from the exporter.