Avena Foods says its gluten-free oat ingredients have been certified by the Detox Project as Glyphosate residue free. Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide. For such designation, products must have no residue down to government-recognized limits of detection for food and supplement samples. Avena foods is a major oat and pulse processor with facilities […]
Regina-based Avena Foods has announced construction of an oat processing plant for over $20-million just south of the Queen City near Rowatt. Avena Foods CEO Gord Flaten says works begins this spring on the plant, which should open next year. He says the expansion will more than double the current production capacity of gluten-free oats […]
The federal government is pumping almost 2 million dollars into oat variety development. Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale has announced an investment of 1.98 million dollars for the Prairie Oat Growers Association. The funds will be used to improve oat varieties for the Canadian oat industry. The goal is to develop new oat cultivars […]
Several companies and organizations in Saskatchewan are receiving federal funding through the Western Economic Diversification Canada fund. 22 groups are each receiving a share of over $28.5 Million, including Dot Technology Corp, with is receiving a $5 Million repayable Business Scale-up and productivity interest free loan. President Norbert Beaujot said this will help further develop the […]
