# Burcon to build C$65M protein production facility in Western Canada

Burcon NutraScience Corporation has announced a joint venture partnership to build a new C$65 million pea-protein and canola-protein commercial production facility in Western Canada. The facility will initially process approximately 20,000 tonnes of peas per year starting in mid-2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-05-28
- Where: Western Canada, Canada
- Value: $48.8M (65.0M CAD)
- Starts operating: Jul 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 tonnes of peas per year
- Products: pea protein, canola protein
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Burcon NutraScience Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/39604.md)
- [Burcon Functional Foods Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/39605.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com](https://nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com/burcon-builds-factory-to-support-new-pea-and-canola-protein-blends--154922), 2019-05-28: "The company has also announced a joint venture partnership with an investor group to build a new C$65 million pea-protein and canola-protein commercial production facility in Western Canada."

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