The Story of Partnership and Teamwork

The survival of the crop came about through the faith stimulated by Mr. J. Gordon Ross and Dr. H. K. Sal Ians that rapeseed should find a place in 

This small group of individuals and organizations had the capacity to carry out research on the chemistry of the oil protein and glucosinolates, to develop better rapeseed varieties, and to study processing conditions to improve the quality of oil and meal. The knowledge acquired from the laboratory research was readily evaluated in the industrial extraction plant, both in 

Experimental work to increase the edible use of rapeseed oil continued in Canada Packers, St. Boniface, Montreal, and Toronto plants and in their Research and Development Laboratories. 

The use of rapeseed oil for edible purposes was also encouraged by two of the Associate Committees of the National Research Council. The Associate Committee on Grain Research recommended That in view of the productivity of rape as an oil crop in Western Canada, the Canada Committee on Fats and Oils be asked to foster and promote commercial tests by industrial producers of edible products. As a result of this recommendation, Canada Packers Limited intensified their research program with cooperation from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool through Mr. J. R. Reynolds, their chief chemist, and Drs. Craig and Youngs of the Prairie Regional Laboratory of the 

National Research Council and to whom the author is deeply indebted for their gracious agreement in permitting the use of much of the material recorded in this chapter. 

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