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Berkeley International is a
specialist in sourcing products worldwide. |
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Our Team handling soy based
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Please browse the content below,
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Soy beans - an introduction |
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Origins
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The
main origins are Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India, Ukraine and USA
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countries do not show specifications in the same format.
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Some
countries
produce guaranteed NON GMO soybeans and there is
a premium – higher price for that grade.
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Each
country does produce GMO soybeans
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soybeans |
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Brazil soybeans |
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Brazil soybeans |
basic specifications |
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Oil content |
18.5% |
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Moisture maximum |
14% maximum |
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Foreign matter |
2% maximum |
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Damaged beans |
8.5% maximum |
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damaged and burned |
1% burned and 6 % mouldy |
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Broken beans |
30% maximum |
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Greenish beans |
8% maximum |
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Please note there are some more details on the ANEC 41 CONTRACT |
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Brazil soybeans
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We
work DIRECT with grower of NON GMO soybeans in Brazil.
Soybeans are sold under Brazil ANEC 41 Contract |
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Specifications USA |
| USA soybeans |
grade #2 |
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60.0 lbs. Min |
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Heat damaged kernels |
0.5% max |
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Total damaged kernels |
2.5% max |
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Foreign materials |
2.0% Max |
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Splits |
20% Max |
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Soybeans of other colors |
2.0% Max |
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We work DIRECT with grower of soybeans in Iowa, USA.
They are able to offer prices below CBOT |
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Soybeans
ARGENTINA |
Argentina,
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The
countries do not show specifications in the same format.
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Some
countries
produce guaranteed NON GMO soybeans and there is
a premium – higher price for that grade.
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Each
country does produce GMO soybeans
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Soybeans
UKRAINE |
Ukraine
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Hard IP, Non-GMO & ProTerra-certified
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Free Fatty Acids |
% max |
0.75 |
Ca 5a - 40 |
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Moisture |
% max |
0.3 |
Ca 2c - 25 |
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Phosphorus
4)
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ppm |
max 200 |
Ca 12 - 55 |
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Unsaponifiable matter |
% |
max 1.50 |
Ca 6a - 40 |
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Specific gravity |
g/ml |
0.919 - 0.925 |
To 1a - 64 |
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Parameters |
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Values
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Method 2) |
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Free Fatty Acids 3) |
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1 |
Ca 5a - 40 |
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Moisture and Volatile Matter |
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0.2 |
Ca 2c - 25 |
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Petrol Ether Insoluble (Impurities) |
% |
0.10 Ca |
3a - 46 |
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Phosphorus 4) |
ppm |
200 Ca |
12. - 55 |
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Sediment |
% |
0.1 |
Ca 3d - 02 |
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Unsaponifiable Matter |
% |
1.5 |
Ca 6a - 40 |
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Color |
(Lovibond 1”) |
5.0 R - 50.0 Y |
Cc 13b - 45 |
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Flash Point |
ºF |
250 Cc |
9b – 55 |
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Soybean oil – crude |
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Soybean oil please use
this link to the introduction to soybean oil
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soybean meal for animal feed
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soybean meal for animal feed
- Argentina
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Other specialist soy products can be requested |
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Please note that these
are very niche products and not to easy to get
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