Sevita welcomes partners that share ‘Seeds for Healthier Way of Life’ vision
Top Canadian supplier of food-grade non-GMO soybeans invests in research and seeks partnerships in Asia
Consumer opposition to food products made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is proliferating. People are increasingly reaching out for products with “clean” labels and no artificial colours or flavours, and buying organic crops and food items made without GMOs. Involved in the business of feeding people, Sevita welcomes this development. The leading developer and supplier of food-grade non-GMO soybeans is not just providing the world’s need for protein. Its certified seeds also outline a level of quality, security, traceability and food safety that uphold a healthier way of life and a sustainable resource for farmers.
True to its name, which comes from the Spanish words semillas and vita, Sevita offers seeds that give life. Buyers and growers seek Sevita’s seed lines for their contribution to producing healthier food. Popular for its “food as medicine” soybeans, Sevita offers products with enhanced nutrition, taste and agronomic traits that improve yield.
As the No 1 contractor and supplier of exclusive lines of Canadian, non-GMO soybeans to the global soy-food industry, Sevita participates in research, production, processing and export of grains and oilseeds to markets all over the world. It develops its own proprietary varieties and controls its certified seed and crop production system to preserve the purity and identity of its 15 soybean types.
“We find the seed variety that contains high protein for the consumer and provides a good yield for the farmer,” says David Hendrick, Sevita’s founding partner and chairman of the board. “Because we develop the variety, we can do the farmer contracting, retain traceability, and keep the seeds separate from other varieties.”
Sourcing the best-quality soybeans from the finest growers is not an easy task, so Sevita maintains a fully integrated or closed-loop system to ensure all activities within its value chain – from genetics to the consumer – are linked.
We also want to talk to potential partners who can provide the infrastructure to receive our soybeans, and sell the value-added product to markets in Asia.
Investing heavily in research, Sevita develops its own non-GMO varieties through its seed company PROSeeds, and contracts the seeds with farmers who must sell all of their harvest back to Sevita. The company then cleans and packs the soybeans, and ships the finished product to buyers worldwide.
