Roquette celebrates the groundbreaking of its pea-protein manufacturing site to be built in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.
This industrial unit worth more than CAD400 million (US$320.8.3 million) will expand Roquette’s pea protein production capacity and will help address the growing customer demand for plant-based proteins in North America and globally.
The production of pea protein is environmentally friendly and it is a great source of protein, with numerous applications in gluten-free foods, vegetarian foods, sports and slimming foods, senior nutrition and clinical nutrition.
Upon completion in January 2019, the site is expected to employ around 150 people, mostly recruited locally.
This site will complement well Roquette’s existing pea production facility in Vic-sur-Aisne (France), where the company recently announced an additional investment of €40 million (US$47.21 million) in June 2017.
