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lactone (GDL) is added. Coagulation occurs as the GDL
slowly releases gluconic acid.”
612. Product Name: [Soyana Dahi Soy Yogurt (Natural,
Strawberry, Blueberry, Bircher, Apricot)].
Foreign Name: Soyana Dahi gesaeuerter Soya-Dessert
(Nature, Erdbeer, Heidelbeer, Bircher, Aprikose).
Manufacturer’s Name: Soyana (Marketer).
Manufacturer’s Address: Friedensgasse 3, Postfach 8039,
CH-8002 Zurich, Switzerland. Phone: 01-202-8997.
Date of Introduction: 1986. February.
Ingredients: Natural: Soymilk, fruit sugar (ca. 1%), malt,
sea salt, natural vanilla. The fruit fl avors contain pieces of
fruit and are sweetened with unrefi ned cane sugar.
Wt/Vol., Packaging, Price: 180 gm yogurt-style cup.
Retails for Fr. 1.25.
How Stored: Refrigerated.
New Product–Documentation: Letter from Michael
Karlen. 1986. Feb. 16. They now sell soy yogurt. Brochure.
1986. Soyana. The Future has begun. 10 panels. Blue and
white. In German. Dahi [the Indian term for Yogurt] is made
from fresh, soured Soyana soyadrink.
Talk with Peter Speck, formerly of Galactina. 1990. May
23. Co-op’s Soya Dessert made by PLL was introduced in
about 1988. This is a soy yogurt-type product and defi nitely
the best soy yogurt on the market in Switzerland. Soyana
also produces a soy yogurt, probably from whole soymilk,
which he has heard is of good quality. But Speck feels that
soy yogurt is not nearly as good as dairy yogurt.
613. McMath, Robert M. 1986. From the publisher. A
potential winner [Jofu from Tomsun Foods, Inc.]. Product
Alert. March 3.
• Summary: “Seldom do we have an opportunity to get
particularly excited about a new product... Tofutti made tofu
acceptable to the American population in general. Jofu may
make it a sought-after staple in many American diets, just
like yogurt is today.” Address: Naples, Wyoming.
614. Jones, Paul. 1986. On Michael Cole and his many
soyfoods successes in England (Interview). SoyaScan Notes.
March 4. Conducted by William Shurtleff of Soyfoods
Center.
• Summary: Cole started in late 1984. His partner, who
has all the risk and 51% equity, is Mr. Arora, a Sikh from
India. Cole has 30% equity and the fi nance company has
19%. Cole spent years in Los Angeles, and is a bit of a hype
artist. He launched a soymilk ice cream for the Regular Tofu
Co. He now has an inexpensive Japanese tofu plant with a
continuous roller extractor. He tanks the milk to a spray drier
or Tetra Pack machine. He has had big success with soymilk
in the supermarkets. Before him all soymilk came from
Vandemoortele/Alpro in Belgium. He produces private label
Tetra Pak soymilks for 3-5 national supermarket chains. He
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is also doing an organic soymilk. His ice cream looks like
it will be very successful. It is made under license for him
by Bayvilles, a big company. He has made genuine inroads
into the mainstream market. Last year his total sales were
$525,000. He also has okara burgers. He tried a soy yogurt
made from thin soymilk but it fell fl at on its face. Address:
Owner, Paul’s Tofu, England.
615. Toyo Shinpo (Soyfoods News). 1986. Baio ga tônyû-shu
kesu. Ibaraki-ken Kôgyô Gijutsu Sentaa [Biotechnology and
fermentation eliminate beany fl avor from soymilk. Ibaraki
Prefecture Industrial Technology Center]. March 11. p. 14.
[Jap; eng+]
• Summary: To soymilk is added glucose/dextrose and
10,000 living organisms of Saccharomyces cerevisiae per ml.
The milk separates into curds and whey; the curds have no
beany fl avor, but rather a subtle alcoholic fl avor. Details of
the study are presented in the journal Nihon Kogyo Gakkaishi.
616. Noble Soya House Limited. 1986. Display ad: Soya. In
Hong Kong, soya drinks outsell Coca-Cola. Times of India
(The) (Bombay). March 23. p. 15.
• Summary: (See next page). One of the most interesting,
creative, well researched and well designed ads for soya
foods ever seen in India. A full page ad interspersed with
illustrations and logos. The text continues: “In the USA, they
put soya into burgers. In the UK, soya foods earn millions
every year.
“In Sri Lanka, soya fl our has been added to bakery fl our.
And all over Europe, soya yogurt is already a rage.
“Enter Noble Soya House. A company that is getting
into the exciting world of soya foods and beverages. With
an investment of Rs. 11.8 crores [118 million rupees]. A
company that is managed by some of the most experienced
people in the foods industry. And is fi nancially supported by
two of the larger business houses in the country. Godrej. And
Bhiwandiwalla, of Great Eastern Shipping fame. Both will
participate in the equity and have Board representation.
“The other names: Beverage technology for the
project is being supplied by Kibun of Japan, acknowledged
international leaders in the fi eld.
“Plant and equipment for beverages will be supplied by
Alfa-Laval of Sweden, one of the world’s largest suppliers of
this equipment.
“Equipment and know-how for extruded soya foods will
be supplied by Simon Food Engineers of the U.K., a major
name in extruded foods.
“Distribution of products will be handled by Godrej
Soaps Pvt. Ltd., who reach over 200,000 retail outlets
countrywide. And by an established multinational fi rm that is
a major force in specialised healthcare markets.
Engineered food: The technology that Noble House
will be using is unlike anything presently available in