Bill Gruel

Protein Industries Canada invests in company making beverages from pulses

Mar 8, 2021 | 5:19am

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has announced a major investment in developing new beverages from pulse crops. Protein Industries CEO Bill Gruel says the 4.3 million dollar project involves U.S.-based Ripple Foods, GrainFrac of Edmonton and Tomtene seed farm of Birch Hills, Saskatchewan. He says the three groups will find the best types of yellow peas […]

2020 successful year for protein industry despite pandemic

Feb 1, 2021 | 4:51am

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada says 2020 has been a successful year despite the coronavirus. CEO Bill Gruel says five Saskatchewan-based projects were approved last year with a total investment surpassing 100 million dollars. He says these projects will create more trade opportunities and new consumer food products. “We expect these five projects, in among themselves, […]

Protein Industries Canada looking to expand pulse crop processing

Jun 22, 2020 | 5:15am

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has announced a 19 million dollar project to expand pea and fava bean processing on the prairies. The CEO of Protein Industries Canada, Bill Gruel, says a partnership with two companies, Roquette and Prairie Fava will work on pea and fava bean crop research and processing. He says its designed to […]

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