Two freshly-baked loaves of bread sit on a stainless steel counter in a bakery.

Pulse flour demand makes significant strides

Bakery companies are eager to use pulses because it allows them to use protein/ fibre and sustainability claims on their products

Pulses are making inroads into the US$507 billion global bakery industry, say industry officials.

Inside the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan, looking down at the synchrotron.

Pulse flour research looks bright

University of Manitoba researcher uses light source synchrotron to dissect best pulse flours for various food uses

Pulses have a niche in the plant protein space, but the industry hopes new markets and new end uses will help those crops expand their footprint.

Singapore could become an important market for food and ingredients from Canadian farms including pulses, oilseeds and grains.  |  File photo

Can Singapore be a plant protein partner?

Southeast Asia is an important growth market and could become a processing hub for Canadian food ingredients

WINNIPEG — Canada may need a partner in southeast Asia to tap into booming demand for food, ingredients and protein in that region. Singapore is one option, says the head of Protein Industries Canada. A delegation from Singapore visited Canada this summer and met with Protein Industries Canada, a group trying to make this country […] Read more


Avena is a specialty miller that provides food, beverage and pet manufacturers with pulse flours, grit and fibres as well as purity protocol gluten-free oat ingredients. | File photo

New CEO hired at Avena Foods

Wayne Arsenault has been named the new chief executive officer of Avena Foods Ltd. He replaces Gord Flaten. Arsenault became the youngest plant manager in the Coca-Cola Enterprises system at the age of 29, running the company’s Toronto plant. He then became general manager at Molson Canada in Vancouver and later worked in a number […] Read more