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Merit Functional Foods Receives Co-Investment from Protein Industries Canada

01/10/2020

Vancouver, British Columbia, January 10, 2020 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to share that its joint venture company, Merit Functional Foods Corporation (“Merit Foods”) announced today that it has received a significant co-investment from Protein Industries Canada, which will help facilitate the…

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Burcon Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of Convertible Debentures for $9.5 Million

12/10/2019

Vancouver, British Columbia, December 10, 2019 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (“Burcon” or the “Company”), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (see news releases of the Company dated November 25, 2019 and November 28, 2019) of…

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Burcon Increases Previously Announced Non-Brokered Private Placement of Convertible Debentures to $9.5 Million

11/28/2019

Vancouver, British Columbia, November 28, 2019 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (“Burcon” or the “Company”), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce that, based on orders received, it has increased its previously announced non-brokered private placement (see news release of the Company dated November 25, 2019) of…

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Burcon Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement of Convertible Debentures

11/25/2019

Vancouver, British Columbia, November 25, 2019 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (“Burcon” or the “Company”), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of convertible debentures (the “Convertible Debentures”) for an aggregate principal amount of up to $4 million (the “Offering”).  Insiders of the…

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Peazazz and Peazac Pea Proteins FDA GRAS Notified

10/21/2019

Vancouver, British Columbia, October 21, 2019 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce today that the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has issued a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) no-objection letter for Peazazz® and Peazac® pea proteins.  The “Letter of No…

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Burcon Announces Results of Shareholder Meeting

09/18/2019

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 18, 2019 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce the results from its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on September 17, 2019.  All of the seven nominees set out in Burcon’s management proxy circular dated…

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Burcon Updates on Development Activities

09/17/2019

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 17, 2019 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to provide an update of its recent development activities.  Burcon and its partners have now funded their full share of the capital contributions to Merit Functional Foods Corporation (“Merit Foods” or…

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