News

Partnership to improve the functionality of pulse-based ingredients
Companies come together to help commodities reach new markets
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Project partnerships extend beyond the consortium
Posted: Jan 14, 2021
Category: Member Profiles
While Protein Industries Canada’s partner projects feature consortia companies, those companies often don’t bring the projects to life on their own. Many times, there’s a secondary group of companies and contractors working alongside the consortia to help make the project a success.
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A Word from Bill Greuel, CEO
Posted: Dec 17, 2020
As plans are made to recover and re-strengthen Canada post-COVID, we know that Canada’s agrifood sector has the potential to be a key industry. Our agrifood sector has demonstrated that it is resilient, with a strong growth trajectory.
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Bringing companies together through the Virtual Asia Mission
Posted: Dec 09, 2020
Category: PIC Behind the Scenes
The latest article in our Behind-the-Scenes Series takes a look at the upcoming Virtual Asia Mission. Find out how Protein Industries Canada’s staff is involved, what attendees can expect and how the virtual aspect differs from an in-person event.
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Protein Industries Canada invests in the development of new applications for pulse flours
Posted: Dec 08, 2020
Category: News Releases
Today, Protein Industries Canada announced a partnership that will research and develop new applications for pulse flours.
Avena Foods, Big Mountain Foods, Daiya Foods, Bakenology and The Village Bakery have joined forces to test and develop new applications for Avena Foods' proprietary tempered pulse flours.
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Using collaboration to sustainably step into a new market
Posted: Nov 26, 2020
Category: Member Profiles
Griffith Foods has been in the agri-food business for a long time. Over the past century, the company has been using innovative, scientific solutions to help their food industry clients take their products to the next level.
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Partnership to expand use of Western Canadian plant proteins
Posted: Nov 18, 2020
Category: News Releases
Consortium will develop new products for Canadian and Asian markets
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Partnership to improve the functionality of pulse-based ingredients
Posted: Nov 10, 2020
Category: News Releases
Companies come together to help commodities reach new markets
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Farmers Edge: Helping match farmer practices with processor specifications
Posted: Nov 09, 2020
Category: Member Profiles
Consumer expectations look a lot different today than they did 50, 25 or even 10 years ago. Today, grocery shelves are lined with a much wider array of product labels, representing new consumer health needs, beliefs and trends, not to mention the regulatory expectations that don’t make it onto product labels.
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Providing solutions for farmers by testing new technologies
Posted: Oct 28, 2020
Category: Member Profiles
Increasing Canada’s value-added processing of plant proteins can’t be achieved by one link of the value chain working alone. To thrive, representatives all the way along need access to the proper tools and resources.
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Developing the Protein Industries Canada technology program
Posted: Oct 28, 2020
Category: PIC Behind the Scenes
The Protein Industries Canada technology program has developed much like a film photograph over the past couple of years. A new element is exposed with each new project and staff member, some areas coming into better focus as others necessarily fade into the background.
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New fertilizer offers promising results
Posted: Oct 22, 2020
Category: News Releases
After another successful round of field trials, Protein Industries Canada and Lucent BioSciences are announcing that Lucent BioScience’s Soileos fertilizer helps increase yield in crops, while also contributing to both soil and human health.
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The work of the Global Institute for Food Security within the plant-protein ecosystem
Posted: Oct 14, 2020
Category: Member Profiles
As in any sector, research and experimentation have long been key to strengthening Canada’s plant-protein ecosystem.