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Our Supply Partners - LBG Sicilia
Although 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 for over 40 years.

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. 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 specks), 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 has also developed a premium range of low-speck gums for dairy applications, and have pioneered work in speck numeration.

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.

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

LBG Sicilia SrL

www.lbg.it


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