Ingredion, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced it will further expand its manufacturing and production capabilities in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan with Verdient Foods Inc. As part of this investment, the company has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility to produce specialty pulse-based protein ingredients. The new facility, which is expected to be operational in the second half of 2020, significantly increases the company’s food processing capabilities to meet the growing consumer demand for plant-based proteins.
“We’ve advanced our specialties strategy to capitalize on the trends shaping the food industry,” said Ingredion’s president and chief executive officer Jim Zallie. “Our latest investment will significantly expand our product portfolio to provide more innovative solutions to our customers, which will enable future growth. Ingredion and Verdient also share a common vision that sustainable and trusted sourcing will play an important role in the future of consumer-preferred plant-based proteins.”