According to a statement made by Louis Dreyfus Company to Reuters on Wednesday, a shipment of soymeal meant for export from the southern Brazilian port of Paranagua was returned for reprocessing at one of the company's local plants.
Although specific details such as the timeline, cargo size, destination, or the reason for rejection were not disclosed by LDC, a knowledgeable source revealed that the soymeal was transported by trucks to the port but was rejected last week due to impurities.
Following the incident, LDC issued a statement affirming that the returned cargo underwent reprocessing in compliance with existing regulations, emphasizing the absence of adulteration or harmful substances.
The port authorities reported that since January, 44 trucks loaded with soymeal were rejected due to the presence of foreign materials like sticks and unprocessed soybeans. Despite the rejections, no loads were discarded, and the companies responsible were not identified. The contaminated loads are expected to be returned to the origin for purification.
Recently, the port of Paranagua disclosed the rejection of 51 truck-loads carrying 2,200 tons of soymeal for "product adulteration", without naming the involved companies. LDC clarified that none of its soy processing plants in Parana, Mato Grosso, and Goias had dispatched contaminated soymeal to Paranagua. The source confirmed that the soymeal shipment originated from LDC's factory in Ponta Grossa, Parana.