Pea-Protein Craze Lures Second Processing Plant to Manitoba
- Burcon NutraScience planing 20,000-ton plant near Winnipeg
- Facility plans to process both pea and canola protein
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The pea-protein craze has led to Manitoba landing its second pea processing facility, a C$65 million ($49.84 million) plant near Winnipeg.
The Burcon NutraScience Corp. is planning to open a 20,000-ton processing facility in mid-2020, which will create 80 to 85 jobs, according to Chief Executive Officer Johann Tergesen. The plant will be able to swing between producing pea and canola protein, Tergesen said an interview Monday at Burcon’s technical center in Winnipeg.