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ATTRA Question of the Week

Where can I find equipment for producing soy flour?

L.M.
California

Answer:
Soy flour is made from whole soybeans that have been roasted and ground. Most soy flour is defatted to keep the flour fresh.

You can find detailed technical information on soy flour manufacturing and equipment at www.fao.org/docrep/t0532e/t0532e00.htm. Another great place to get started is the International Soybean Program (INTSOY).

For equipment sourcing, INTSOY can assist individuals and organizations looking for soybean processing equipment and related supply sources. As each individual case is different, please contact INTSOY with your needs and they will contact you with some suggested sources. Contact:

INTSOY
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
169 Environmental & Agricultural Sciences Bldg.
1101 West Peabody Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA
217-333-6422
FAX: 217-333-5838
intsoy@uiuc.edu
www.ag.uiuc.edu/%7Eintsoy/intsoy.htm

A good place to go for more information and technical assistance publications is the Soyfoods Center at http://www.thesoydailyclub.com/SFC/catalog.asp/ (see listings for soy flour under "Bibliographies and Sourcebooks").

You may be interested in the U.S. Soyfoods Directory, a free resource that gives details on all known U.S. manufacturers and distributors of soyfoods. Call 1-800-301-3153 for a copy.

Posted: January 3, 2006

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