Processing &Quality
From farm to plate, our comprehensive 9-step processing ensures every grain meets the highest international quality standards.
The Art of Rice Processing
Every grain tells a story of meticulous care, traditional wisdom, and modern technology working together in perfect harmony.
Mastering the Perfect Grain
Our journey begins in our own agriculture farms where we cultivate the finest paddy using seeds of exceptional quality. This foundation ensures that every subsequent step maintains the highest standards.
Through a combination of traditional farming wisdom and modern agricultural techniques, we've created a supply chain that guarantees consistency, quality, and sustainability.
Quality
9-Step Quality Journey
Each phase is meticulously executed using state-of-the-art machinery to preserve and enhance the natural aroma and length of Pakistani rice.
Rice Farming
For the production of fine quality rice LDS stated the cultivation of rice in its own agriculture farms. The specialty is that LDS produces its own seed of rice for its use and also sales this quality seed to other farmers in the area. This seed is famous for its quality and getting extra products. Farms of LDS are on number one to getting the paddy in all area.
Paddy Procurement
The quest to sale best rice starts with seed selection. Keep this idea in mind finest quality of paddy is purchased from the best rice growers. Price is not an issue where quality matters. Farmers are directly contacted to ensure that we receive the highest quality of paddy.
Paddy Drying
Drying of paddy is an art. The maturity of Rice directly effects the cooking of Rice. Once cleared from the laboratory, paddy is then received in drying section equipped with latest steam dryer technology.
Husking
Paddy husking is a very delicate job in rice industry. We perform this work with state of art machinery and fully skilled work force. We maintain the rice quality to keep its natural outlook without broken edges.
Rice Polishing
After husking paddy, rice is in brown color we turn rice in White color with our latest rice processing machines. We have expert team for this process. The layer of Bran is removed through polishing process to achieve the pearl white look.
Rice Grading
After polishing process Rice is graded at different stages on the basis of length and thickness. The shriveled, under-milled and broken grains are separated from the whole grain to achieve optimum and uniform grain length. This process is carried through three stage length and thickness grading cylinders.
Color Sorting
A rice color sorting machine separates rice grains according to color differences in raw rice arising from anomalies like bits of stone, bad rice, black rice, etc. A high-resolution CCD optical sensor drives a mechanical sorter to separate different color rice from final product. By removing such impurities in this process improves the quality of the rice.
Packing
In LDS Foods, we use sealed rice storage bins after color sorting process. From storage bins our work force packed rice into required packing bags and stitched or sealed these bags according to weight demands by our customers. We use environment friendly packing material.
Shipping and Logistics
Shipping is a very important part of supply chain and its importance is even more significant when the cargo is rice. At LDS Foods, we have a complete established shipping and logistics section. This section gives complete shipping solution to our customers and handles their shipments. We provide tracking information to our clients. We also ensure that our customer should not face any hassle at POD.
Export Quality Standards
Rigorous laboratory testing ensures every shipment exceeds international specifications.
Optimal content for longer shelf life & cooking
Minimal broken grains for premium appearance
Strictly free from foreign matter & impurities
International Certifications
FBR
Federal Board of Revenue Registration
SECP
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
ISO 9001:2015
International Quality Management Standard
PFA
Punjab Food Authority Certification
LCCI
Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Member
REAP
Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan Member