Protein Industries Canada

Happy Small Business Week! We are proud to support SMEs in Canada's plant-based food, feed and ingredient sector. 70% of our members are SMEs. SMEs are the backbone of Canada's plant-based food, feed and ingredient ecosystem. These companies drive Canadian innovation and support the country's competitiveness in the global market. The scaling and success of these SMEs also help Canada advance toward its $25 billion opportunity. Here's a video spotlight on three SME members, Ground Truth Agriculture Inc, Lovingly Made and Plant Up. #BDCsbw BDC #cdnag #ontag #westcdnag #cdninnovation #plantbased

Lovingly Made transforms Canadian crops into next-generation ingredients and food. 🇨🇦 From optimizing pulse-based proteins, to improving the taste, texture, and price of plant-based cheese with Daiya Foods Inc, their expertise in developing functional ingredients makes them a driving force in food innovation. ✨ Hear from CEO Heidi Dutton on Lovingly Made's work and their partnerships in Protein Industries Canada projects. Explore the project they're leading: https://lnkd.in/gnRsSdin Explore their project with Daiya: https://lnkd.in/gKGDZXwu #CdnAg #CdnInnovation #Agrifood #MadeInCanada #PlantBased #westcdnag

Canadians see the importance of being food secure. With an abundance of land and crops, Canada has the potential to strengthen its food sovereignty through increased domestic food processing and ingredient manufacturing. This sector is key to building a stable and resilient food supply chain, one that provides nutritious foods to families across Canada and around the world, while driving economic opportunity here at home. Protein Industries Canada is proud to co-invest into many projects that reinforce our food sovereignty and access to local ingredients and food, alongside Canada's innovative companies. Explore the opportunity: theroadto25billion.ca View projects with our partners: https://lnkd.in/gaAc2ZmN FAO #WorldFoodDay #FutureofFood #BetterTogether #cdnag #cdninnovation

Dr. James House was posthumously presented with the 2025 Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. Globally renowned in nutrition, food and agricultural science, his ground-breaking work contributed to a deeper understanding of protein assessment and health outcomes. House understood Canada's plant protein opportunity, shared a collaborative spirit with his colleagues, and has many career achievements that stand as a testament to his impact and success. His wife, Aileen, accepted the award on his behalf, and close colleague Dr. Chris Marinangeli PhD, RD honoured his legacy with a heartfelt speech at our AGM & Conference. Dr. House joins Protein Industries Canada's Honour Roll: https://lnkd.in/dwUwigJH University of Manitoba, U of M Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Food & Human Nutritional Sciences Department | MANITOBA STRATEGIC RESEARCH CHAIR IN SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN | Canadian Nutrition Society/Société canadienne de nutrition

James Street (Director, Business Development) is at #HIJapan! Through this visit and other initiatives, we’re working to build Canada’s presence in Japan and create new opportunities for Canada’s #plantbased food and ingredient companies to grow and become more competitive in the global market. 🇨🇦🌏 - James Street (directeur du développement des affaires) est à #HIJapan ! Grâce à cette visite et à d'autres initiatives, nous travaillons à renforcer la présence du Canada au Japon et à créer de nouvelles opportunités pour les entreprises canadiennes d'aliments et d'ingrédients d'origine végétale afin qu'elles puissent croître et devenir plus compétitives sur le marché mondial. 🇨🇦🌏 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada Trade Commissioner Service | Service des délégués commerciaux Embassy of Canada to Japan | Ambassade du Canada au Japon Food ingredients Global #HIJapan2025 #CanadianIngredients #cdninnovation #cdnag

I was happy to contribute to the #foodsystems section in the latest issue of Open Access Government to discuss some of the regulatory challenges affecting the growth of 🍁 Canada’s plant protein sector. https://lnkd.in/gd5eFTyk   Two major #regulatory and #policy themes are discussed in the #Canadian 🍁 context for #plantprotein: 💡 Challenges with making “source of protein” claims on plant protein foods; and 💡 Challenges with nomenclature of innovative plant foods, with the appropriate qualifying language All #regulations and #policies require re-evaluation at some point to determine if they are #fitforpurpose in the context of today’s #foodsystem. #Reguatlorymodernization and the adoption of policies that allow all agri-food sectors to thrive, compete, and communicate with consumers is critical. #Canada is a strong food innovator with a robust and safe food system. But success also requires pathways to commercialization that include the ability to safely communicate with #consumers. In Canada, protein from plants and animals is an “and” proposition, where both sources can provide value to #healthy #dietarypatterns. #Protein continues to be contentious. But it does not need to be. All sectors can thrive, where inclusive and fair regulations will only strengthen Canada’s food sector. Protein Industries Canada Plant-Based Foods of Canada Plant Based Foods Association @The Good Food Institute National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) #regulatorymodernization #protein #plantprotein Colin Deacon 🇨🇦🇺🇦 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

At the PBFC Ottawa Policy Forum, Chris Marinangeli PhD, RD will share new research on plant-based nutrition and innovation. Teresa Mastrodicasa, BASc., MHSc. PBFC’s Policy & Regulatory Lead, will connect the dots to demonstrate how science can inform regulatory modernization, strengthen competitiveness, and unlock innovation. Join the conversation in Ottawa on November 4. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g7gqUwTT #PlantBased #PBFC #PolicyForum #FoodInnovation #RegulatoryModernization Protein Industries Canada Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada FHCP

We recently announced five projects as part of the Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain program. Plant Up, one of the successful companies in the first program cohort, is scaling and reformulating their fava and pea-based snack puffs. This will allow them to improve the products’ texture, nutrition and production efficiency, boosting the company’s competitiveness and supporting Canadian pulse crops. Here's CEO Aamir Malkani speaking on the company's growth since collaborating with Protein Industries Canada and industry partners. Explore the announcement and accompanying projects: https://lnkd.in/gAkrByFA #CelebrateAg #CdnAg #CdnInnovation #Agrifood #MadeInCanada #PlantBased #OntAg

Happy Saskatchewan Agriculture Week! Canada is an agricultural powerhouse with a strong innovation ecosystem. Protein Industries Canada is proud to be headquartered in Saskatchewan with plenty of #SKag representation amongst our project partners and membership. Our project partners in Saskatchewan and across Canada are strengthening our domestic food security, supply chain resilience, and economic growth—while ensuring Canadians have access to nutritious, locally grown and processed food. Have a look at our projects: https://lnkd.in/gaAc2ZmN #CelebrateAg #cdnag #cdninnovation Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Members featured in image: Lovingly Made | Ground Truth Agriculture Inc | Precision AI | Three Farmers Foods

At our AGM & Conference, we welcomed back Dave Donnan on a renewed term and David Dzisiak to our Board of Directors. David Donnan continues to serve as the Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee for Protein Industries Canada. Congratulations, David and David! View our board: https://lnkd.in/g_WTQaTs