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Expanding the growth and adoption of lupin in Canada

Technology
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PRIORITY

Ingredients

PROJECT TIMELINE
February 2024 to March 2026
PROJECT STATUS
Fund II: In progress
TOTAL INVESTMENT
$8,661,390

Consortium Contribution
$4,993,900

Cluster Contribution
$3,667,490

Partners

Lupin Platform

PURIS Holdings

YOSO Canada

Goal

To expand the Canadian lupin ecosystem by increasing opportunities for farmers and ingredient processors and bringing new plant-based protein products to market

Project Summary

The project will support the adoption of lupin in Canada, including helping farmer adoption through improved agronomy, increasing ingredient processors’ access to alternative feedstocks, and supplying consumers and manufacturers with new plant-based protein sources.

Lupin Platform and PURIS will build off their work from a previous Protein Industries Canada supported project, bringing in their new partner, YOSO, to collectively elevate the profile, utilization and distribution of Canadian-grown lupin and associated products. Together, they will develop, scale up and improve new and existing CPG products and ingredients, including plant-based egg and dairy products, flour and flour-based bakery mixes, and a B2B ready-to-mix powder.

The project will see the expansion of the lupin value chain to establish the crop as a viable and economically sound choice for Canadian farmers, optimized processes for cleaning, dehulling and milling of lupin, and into the development, scale-up and improvement of new ingredient and CPG products.

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