Canada’s plant-based foods on display to the world at Plant Forward
The conference welcomed 250 delegates from 11 countries, and displayed global leaders in plant-based foods.
December 6, 2022 | By Canadian Manufacturing staff
Toronto played host to members of the global plant-based food and ingredients industry at Plant Forward by Protein Industries Canada.
Pulse Canada and Plant-Based Foods of Canada displayed some of the Canadian industry’s plant-based ingredients with a focus on finding ways to meet evolving consumer expectations.
Protein Industries Canada CEO said Plant Forward has been instrumental to putting Canadian plant-based products on the international stage, helping Canada’s plant-based food industry attract leaders from abroad.
The conference welcomed 250 delegates from 11 countries, and displayed global leaders in plant-based foods such as, Suzy Amis Cameron, Murad Al-Katib, Dan Magliocco and Adam Grogan.
The event displayed Canada’s plant-based food, feed and ingredients from primary production of high-protein crops such as peas and lentils as well as the country’s integrated supply chain that allows ingredient processing to happen near production.
Plant Forward also highlighted the need for collaboration among ecosystem players, emphasizing the potential of plant-based food to play a role in improving the health and nutrition of food products through collaboration with those in the bakery, meat, dairy and beverage sectors.
“Canada has worked hard to develop a global reputation for producing healthy, sustainable pulses and pulse ingredients,” Pulse Canada president Greg Cherewyk said in a statement.
“Plant Forward brought together industry leaders from around the world to showcase the Canadian advantage, helping to encourage more investment and boost the profitability of our sector right back through to the farm gate.”
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Article originally published on Canadian Manufacturing.
