The Manitoba Protein Advantage
Global demand for plant and animal protein is increasing, providing economic opportunities for farmers, processors and communities in Manitoba. Manitoba produces and processes some of the world’s finest and most sustainable plant and animal protein.
Manitoba is home to the world’s largest pea processing facility, the world’s largest hemp processing company, the first canola protein processor in North America and Canada’s largest bacon processing facility. The growing demand for protein puts Manitoba in a strong position to not only process the raw commodity but also incorporate the manufactured ingredients in further value-added consumer products. It is also home to cutting-edge food processing and world class research infrastructure in the agri-food space.
Manitoba released the Manitoba Protein Advantage in 2019 to grow the plant and animal protein industry, create new value for producers and processors through innovation and value chain collaboration and attract new investment of $1.5 billion and 1,550 jobs by 2025. The Manitoba government appointed a Manitoba Protein Consortium to provide leadership on projects of strategic importance and encourage stakeholders to mobilize to achieve the Manitoba Protein Advantage’s objectives.
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development is organizing a Virtual Protein Summit from February 23 to February 25, 2021. The Summit will cover a range of topics including driving protein innovation through collaboration, sustainability trends, market and consumer insights, and the post-COVID-19 protein industry. Click here to register.
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Latest News
February 25, 2021: Province's Second Protein Summit a Resounding Success
February 23, 2021: Province Hosts Second Protein Summit
February 11, 2021: Manitoba Agriinsurance Coverage Highest on Record
February 5, 2021: Agricultural Crown Land Auctions to Begin Next Week
January 11, 2021: Agricultural Crown Land Auctions to be Held Online
January 7, 2021: Governments of Canada and Manitoba Provide Support to Small Businesses
December 22, 2020: Province Takes Further Steps to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
December 17, 2020: Province Seeks to Modernize Crop Diversification Centre Model
October 8, 2020: Province Announces Conservation Trust, Grow Trust and Wetlands Grow Trust Now Accepting Proposals
September 30, 2020: Province Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on Agricultural Crown Land Program Modernization
September 25, 2020: Government of Canada and Manitoba Announce Creation of New Protein Research Strategy for Manitoba
August 17, 2020: Governments of Canada and Manitoba Announce $2.5 million to support Merit Functional Foods
June 19, 2020: Key Recommendations Outlined in Forage Insurance Review
February 18, 2020: Province Invests in Clean Wastewater Infrastructure for Portage la Prairie
February 7, 2020: Province Launching Research Project to Reduce Wildlife Predation of Livestock
February 4, 2020: Province Undertaking Forage Insurance Review
January 21, 2020: Province Creates New Protein Consortium to Further Manitoba’s Protein Advantage Strategy
December 17, 2019: Province Launces Inaugural Manitoba Protein Challenge
September 19, 2019: Manitoba Holds First Manitoba Protein Summit
