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• Summary: One of Ted’s next major projects is a Tetra
Pak tofu; Morinaga does not have a patent in Europe. Also,
Ted skips two of steps in Morinaga’s patent. He intends to
fl ood Europe with an aseptic tofu. His fi rm tofu will use
ultrafi ltration instead of isolates to get the fi rm texture. No
that isolates can also be made using ultrafi ltration, without
hexane solvent. He has used calcium sulfate, which gives a
better fl avor, but it is diffi cult because it is not water soluble.
This is where the Combibloc carton comes in. He can made
Jofu-style soy yogurt with whole berries in it in an aseptic
Combibloc carton.
Alfa-Laval is talking with the Chinese about selling
them a plant to make continuous process tofu using
ultrafi ltration. A man who works for Alfa-Laval and works
with Ted at Trensums has told him this, in confi dence. He
was in China for 6 months setting up Alfa-Laval’s fi rst
plant there. The idea was that when this plant was proved
successful, two additional plants would be installed. Ted does
not think the latter two have been installed yet. He told Ted
about all of the problems that Alfa-Laval has been having
there in scaling up pilot plants. This is very confi dential. If it
is true, it could be grounds for a lawsuit.
Ted’s idea for using ultrafi ltration to make an aseptic
tofu is partially Luke’s idea. But it also an idea that is tied
in with using a bland soy base. For the last 5 years 90%
of Ted’s research energy has gone into getting a bland soy
base. When that is ready he will make an aseptic tofu. Ted
could possibly have an aseptic tofu packaged in Combibloc
on the market by mid-1989 that would use a combination of
GDL and calcium sulfate coagulants, and use ultrafi ltration
to concentrate it. Address: President, Aros Sojaprodukter,
Bergsvagen 1, S-190 63 Orsundsbro, Sweden. Phone: 0171-
604 56.
756. Lubbe, James. comp. 1988. Abbreviated history of the
Bountiful Bean Plant, Madison, Wisconsin. Bountiful Bean,
2049½ Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704. 23 p. Unpublished
manuscript. [4 ref]
• Summary: The company was founded in 1978. 1. History
table by year showing accounts, products, equipment,
number of people, wages, other. 2. Newsletter and newspaper
ads and articles. 3. Brochures, product announcements & job
application descriptions. 4. Product labels.
Ad. circa 1983-84. Bountiful Bean Soyfood Deli.
Macrobiotic dietary principles. Offers: fresh tofu, tofu pies,
tabooli, toasted tofu, nori rolls, 4 soymilk fl avors, 4 varieties
of bulk miso, millet / tofu pudding, nutburger sandwiches,
tempeh books, mini-tours of plant, spicy tofu, more! And:
lowest soyfood prices in town, free samples and recipe
sheets, managed by the workers. low-cost carry-out foods.
903 Williamson St. 251-0595. from: 7-6 Sun-Fri.; 7-4 Mon.;
10-4 Sat.
Update talk with Deborah Bachmann and Elizabeth
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Hanson. 1991. Nov. 1 and 11. In March 1990 Bountiful Bean
Soyfoods moved from Madison, Wisconsin, to 620 Main
St., Ridgeway, Wisconsin. Richard Kraemer and Elizabeth
Hanson began to produce soyfoods during the last week
in June, renting from the cooperative, then they purchased
the business on 21 Aug. 1991. Richard and Elizabeth are
married with a son, are in their late 40s, and come from
Oseola, Wisconsin; he is a carpenter (and was a pastor) and
she a nutritionist. They are both very enthusiastic about
tofu and the business. The co-op has now been changed to
a private business. They work full time and they have three
employees–1 full time and 2 part time. They are thinking
of re-launching tempeh and soy yogurt. The cooperative
got what they felt was a good price for the business. People
who worked more than 6,000 hours (Chris Burant [8 years],
Deborah [almost 10 years], and a woman named Solie) each
got a large chunk. Another 11 people who had worked in the
past were also given part of the money. The smallest amount
of money distributed was $250.00. Deborah and James
Lubbe are no longer with the company. Bountiful Bean
Soyfoods now makes tofu, Herb Tofu, plain or vanilla soy
milk, Tasty Tofu, Hummus with Tofu (and garbanzo beans),
and Taboolie with Tofu (salad, which also contains bulgar).
They have discontinued tempeh and soy yogurt.
Update: Talk with Roger Bindl. 1993. April 15. Richard
Kraemer would like to sell Bountiful Bean in Ridgeway and
Roger is considering buying it. 85% of the company’s sales
are in Madison, Wisconsin. Address: Madison, Wisconsin.
757. Layton, Lyndsey. 1988. Tomsun Foods goes bankrupt.
Recorder (Greenfi eld, Massachusetts). April 16.
• Summary: Tomsun Foods fi led for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
last week. This will give the company ‘breathing room’.
Tomsun was hard hit by the October stock market crash,
which dashed plans to acquire additional fi nances. Tomsun
has recently been challenged in its Northeast tofu market
by two tofu makers from outside the region. Tomsun has
50% of that market now but the competition is getting stiff.
Tomsun sold more than $3 million in tofu-related products in
1986. During the initial development phase of Jofu, company
reports indicated it operated at a loss of more than a half
million dollars. The reports also indicate the fi rm expected
continued losses on the product through March 1987.
The company is meeting its obligations to its 35-to-40
employees, as well as customers and shareholders, Tom
Timmins, Tomsun chairman, stressed. Tomsun’s debt is
estimated at more than $1 million. In order to break even,
Tomsun needs to produce 6,000 to 7,000 cases of Jofu a
week. The company is short of that goal by about 15%,
Timmins said.
758. Shurtleff, William; Aoyagi, Akiko. comps. 1988.
Bibliography of soy ice creams, yogurts, and cheeses, from
1911 to 1988: With 845+ references. Lafayette, California: