Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has reached a deal with two Ontario companies to spend 1.9 million dollars to develop a plant-based seafood line of products. A director with Protein Industries Canada, Meghan Gervais, says the agreement will expand the use of Saskatchewan-grown crops. “We have invested with New School Foods and Liven Proteins to develop […]
Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has announced a major investment in developing new beverages from pulse crops. Protein Industries CEO Bill Gruel says the 4.3 million dollar project involves U.S.-based Ripple Foods, GrainFrac of Edmonton and Tomtene seed farm of Birch Hills, Saskatchewan. He says the three groups will find the best types of yellow peas […]
Regina-based Protein Industries Canada says 2020 has been a successful year despite the coronavirus. CEO Bill Gruel says five Saskatchewan-based projects were approved last year with a total investment surpassing 100 million dollars. He says these projects will create more trade opportunities and new consumer food products. “We expect these five projects, in among themselves, […]
Protein Industries Canada announced the development of a new technology that will specifically target pests when spraying fields. The technology will use artificial intelligence to detect weeds and other pests while passing over a field, which is estimated to reduce pesticide use by up to 95 percent while maintaining crop yield. CEO of Protein Industries […]
Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has announced a 19 million dollar project to expand pea and fava bean processing on the prairies. The CEO of Protein Industries Canada, Bill Gruel, says a partnership with two companies, Roquette and Prairie Fava will work on pea and fava bean crop research and processing. He says its designed to […]
Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has announced a 9.25 million dollar investment to improve on-farm logistics and food trace-ability. The CEO of Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel, says the project will help farmers become more efficient and achieve higher returns while improving food trace-ability. “I think farmers are really going to benefit from this project because […]
