What is Soya Mince?

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On December 13, 2017

What Is Soya Mince? If you’ve stumbled onto this blog, you must have at some point been asking yourself “what is soya mince?”. Well, as the leading soya mince manufacturers in South Africa, we’ve got the answer! Soya mince is an inexpensive and easy-to-use alternative source of protein. It is made from the by-product […]

What is Soya Flour?

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On December 13, 2017

What Is Soya Flour? You may be wondering what is soya flour? Soya flour is a flour that is made from soya beans that are roasted and then ground. It is gluten-free and has many other great nutritional properties which are why it is becoming increasingly popular. What soya flour also provides is the basis for some soya […]

The wonders of Genistein

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On June 15, 2017

Genistein has been the focus of scientific research since 1966. This is because of the amazing range of effects it has on the body – because of its ability to remove damaging free radicals, and inhibiting others in the body – when consumed regularly. Genistein is one of the isoflavones that is found in soya […]

Soya and your health: Cancer

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On June 8, 2017

As mentioned in the first blog of this series, Soya and your health: Overview, there have been several studies that have indicated that a regular intake of soya foods may help prevent hormone-related cancers such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer. Hormone-related cancers are suspected to be oestrogen induced. For many years now, […]

Soya and your Health: HIV

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On May 22, 2017

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic in South Africa is a rapid-growing crisis with 7,03 million people assumed to be infected in 2016 (StatsSA, 2016). Removing a large portion of skilled and knowledgeable people in our country. HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, our body’s natural defence against any illnesses. The way […]

Soya and your health: Overview

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On May 19, 2017

Soya protein has been around for centuries and was largely cultivated and used in a variety of different ways in Asian countries. China considered soya as one of the holy crops, alongside barley, rice and wheat. It has only been in recent years that the phenomena of soya became popular worldwide. For many years, just […]

Crop rotation and soya beans.

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On May 19, 2017

As mentioned in the previous blog Soya Manufacturing in South Africa: An Overview the demand for soybeans is estimated to grow to 2,3 million tons by 2020. To be able to match capacity soya manufacturers need to consider precision soy strategies. They need to arm themselves with research and data to dial into the right […]

Soya Manufacturing in South Africa: An overview

Posted by divan@webdevine.co.za
On May 17, 2017

The demand in South Africa for soya beans is currently sitting at 1,99 million tons. The demand is estimated to grow to 2,3 million tons by 2020. This demand for soya bean meal is driven largely by the animal feed industry, in particular, the poultry industry. With only 7% of the soya bean demand being […]