Protein Industries Canada funds nine food processing projects across Canada
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Farmery Estate Brewery is one of nine companies to receive funding in Protein Industries Canada’s Feb. 25 annoucement. Photo: Facebook/Farmery Estate Brewery
Nine food processing companies across Canada are set to see projects funded by Protein Industries Canada.
Protein Industries Canada has committed $1.3 million to these projects through its Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain program the organization said in a Feb. 25 news release. The companies will collectively chip in about $400,000.
The projects announced are:
- Fresh Hemp Foods in Manitoba will develop a dry fractionated flax protein powder for business to business and consumer sales.
- Ontario-based 1847 Stone Milling will develop and commercialize a Canadian-grown, high-protein Atta flour. Atta is a finely-milled flour often used in Indian and South Asian cuisine. Atta flour is largely imported in Canada, Protein Industries Canada said.
- Yofiit Inc., based in Ontario, is developing a high-protein drinkable yogurt incorporating flax, oats and legumes.
- MeeT Restaurants in B.C. is developing a plant-based burger to feature in its restaurants and for online sales in order to switch to a product made of Canadian ingredients.
- Farmery Estate Brewery in Manitoba will upcycle spent brewer’s grains into a protein-rich beverage base and ingredient.
- Henry’s Tempeh in Ontario is scaling production of marinated tempeh made with Canadian organic soybeans.
- HealX Vitals in Ontario is developing ProteinFries, a high-protein frozen fry using Canadian pulses and grains.
- Trueleaf Petcare, based in B.C., is developing and scaling cold-formed dental sticks for dogs using Canadian ingredients.
- Grazy, based in Quebec, is reformulating its frozen dessert and beverage lines using Canadian pea and fava bean protein.
