$800,000 Grant For Food Soybean Testing
OTTAWA - Aug 22/12 - SNS -- The Eastern Canada Oilseeds Development Alliance (ECODA) has received an $800,000 grant from the Canadian government to test soybean varieties and related soy products for their individual taste, texture, odour and appearance.
The goal is to find the variety that best matches the demands of the Japanese marketplace. Plant breeders, genomic and bioscience researchers, growers and customers will all be involved in the evaluations. This screening system will identify the biochemical compounds in soybeans that give soy products their distinct taste and texture, and will link this back to soybean breeding work.
ECODA brings together partners from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces. The partners include Sevita International (Inkerman, Ontario and Belle River, PEI), TRT-ETGO du Québec (Bécancour, Québec) the Atlantic Grains Council, and the Prince Edward Island AgriAlliance.
ECODA's mission is to coordinate the efforts of producers, processors, exporters, researchers, and government organizations in increasing the economic value and impact of the oilseed sector in Eastern Canada.
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