Soyganic
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| Company | Sunrise Soya Foods |
| Location | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Products | tofu, soymilk |
| Market Area | Northwest, Northeast and Canada |
| Web Site | www.sunrise-soya.com |
| Total Score | 665 |
Sunrise Soy Foods is a Canadian soyfoods company. They manufacture primarily non-organic, non-GMO soy foods, but their Soyganic line is organic. They readily shared their sourcing information with us. They do not buy directly from family farmers, but buy North American-grown soybeans from Canadian brokers.
They write:
“Sunrise Soya Foods is the leading tofu manufacturer in Canada. We produce two corporate brands. The Sunrise brand is produced from conventional, non GMO beans. It’s tofu comes in soft, medium firm, extra firm and desserts. Soyganic is predominately a ready-to-eat product, made with organic beans and ingredients.
Sunrise is committed to creating high quality traditional and tofu products that meet the needs of our health conscious customers who seek food that is cholesterol free, dairy free, low in fat and convenient to prepare. Our Vision: “Tofu in every Fridge”. Our products are available in both Canada and the USA.”
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
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| TOTAL (possible score is 1000) | 665 | 3-Bean Rating |
Family-farmer owned businesses receive the most points, investor owned corporations the fewest.
Ownership Structure | 70 | Privately owned |
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Reflects a company’s commitment to purchasing organic soybeans.
Percentage Organic Soybean Purchases | 60 | 10% Organic, 90% non-GMO purchases |
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Companies committed to transparency receive the most points.
Disclosure of Information for Verification | 100 | full and open disclosure |
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Reflects the integrity of the company’s chosen organic certifying organization. Organic Certifier | 75 | QAI |
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Companies selling only organic products receive the most points.
Organic Product Line | 60 | 10% organic, 90% non-GMO, no GMOs |
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Companies that manufacture in-house receive the most points.
Manufacturing | 100 | All manufacturing done in-house |
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Companies that purchase directly from farmers receive the most points; companies that buy through brokers selling imports receive the fewest.
Sourcing and Farmer Relationships | 60 | Company purchases North American soybeans from a broker, but these claims could not be verified |
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Companies that are committed to preventing GMO contamination receive the most points. Prevention of GMO Contamination | 40 | no testing |
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Companies that do not add flavor or add only certified organic natural flavor receive the most points. Flavors | 50 | non-organic natural flavors |
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Companies that do not use soy lecithin or that use certified organic soy lecithin receive the most points.
Soy Lecithin | 50 | non organic lecithin |
