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Suite 6,
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Victoria 3170,
AUSTRALIA.

T: +61 3 956 13710
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LBG SICILIA

LBG SiciliaAlthough LBG Sicilia has only been manufacturing Locust Bean Gum since 2000, Giancarlo Licitra’s family has worked with Locust Bean Gum and the Carob tree over many years.

Situated in Ragusa, LBG Sicilia sources and processes seeds from the prime Italian Carob Region in the South East of the Island, supplementing production with seeds from around the Mediterranean. Papa Licitra has been buying and trading Carob pods for over 40 years ago. However in 1999 son Giancarlo returned from the Corporate world and set about building a state-of-the-art processing facility on the outskirts of Ragusa to process seeds into Locust Bean Gum.

By purchasing the carob pods direct from the carob collectors and storing large quantities in their Genisi facility, located 11 kms from Ragusa, LBG Sicilia are able to provide customers with a consistent supply, provide accurate traceability and ensure optimum quality in the final gum.
LBG Sicilia This direct sourcing from the farm also dampens much of the historical volatility associated with the international carob market.

Seeds are transported to the main processing site in Ragusa, where they are stored in dedicated specific silos to provide traceability.
Using a unique heat treatment, the seeds undergo a series grinding and electronic sorting steps to produce the final product. As a resultant LBG Sicilia are able to offer a range of Locust Bean Gums with consistent particle size, low residual husk (often visible to the naked eye as small brown specs), and exceptional low microbial levels.
Unlike other Carob processors, LBG Sicilia do not use harsh inorganic acids such as Sulphuric acid which eliminates any requirements for neutralisation and associated waste treatment.

LBG Sicilia Through careful seed selection LBG Sicilia are also able to offer organic certified LBG. The manufacturing process and quality systems are also ISO9000 and ISO22000 (HACCP) certified, and was audited by Hawkins Watts in November 2009.

Locust Bean Gum is an important hydrocolloid and is widely used in products such as fruit preparation and dairy products, especially Ice Cream and Cream Cheese. Any presence of black specs from the husk in the final dairy product is undesirable, so LBG Sicilia have developed a premium range of gums for this application, and have pioneered work in spec numeration.

As part of the company’s commitment to the Carob industry, the company has started an experimental plantation of 5000 carob trees on 35 hectares . As it can take up to 15 years for trees to grow to maturity and produce the carob pods and seeds, crops are not expected for another three to five years. However valuable information on planting and grafting techniques has been gathered.
LBG SiciliaLBG Sicilia’s initiative will also assist with ongoing Carob Seed production as other regions, such as Spain, succumb to urban development.


Hawkins Watts is pleased to work on an exclusive basis with LBG Sicilia in New Zealand and on a non-exclusive basis in Australia.

For more information please go to www.lbg.it


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