Farm Girl, Body Energy Club partner with Protein Industries Canada to use locally produced plant proteins

Protein Industries Canada welcomes two new companies to its Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain program that focuses on developing food products containing more Canadian-grown and -processed ingredients.

The Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain program was launched in response to growing global trade tensions. It supports companies in reformulating products or developing new products to use more Canadian ingredients.

Farm Girl, based in Ontario, will reformulate its granola line to increase protein content using Canadian faba and pea protein. This will reduce the granola’s retail price and replace imported ingredients with domestic inputs. The total investment for this project is $254,000, with Protein Industries Canada committing $150,000.

Body Energy Club, based in British Columbia, is reformulating its vegan protein powder line using Canadian-sourced pea protein, to enhance its supply chain resilience and promote its “Made in Canada” positioning. The total investment for this project is $199,000, with Protein Industries Canada committing $149,000.

“The priorities of Canadian food manufacturers align directly with the priorities of Canadians: make more from what we grow, to see cost efficiencies and improved sustainability outcomes, and the potential for improved functionality, taste or texture,” Protein Industries Canada CEO Tyler Groeneveld said. “As outlined in the National Food Security Strategy, the benefits of processing more food at home extends nation-wide. By making more here, we can create a more prosperous Canada, built on a stronger food supply chain generating new economic opportunity.”