Who We Are
Burcon NutraScience Corporation is a global leader in innovative technologies for the large-scale production of high-quality, cost-effective plant-based proteins and ingredients for use in the global food and beverage industries. Building on our unique environmentally friendly and clean-label extraction and purification technologies, the company now boasts an extensive portfolio of innovative composition, application, and process patents. Our proprietary processes are clean and cost-effective, offering nothing less than the highest-quality plant-based proteins increasingly being demanded by consumers worldwide.
Mission
Burcon seeks to improve the health and wellness of global consumers through the discovery and development of sustainable, functional and renewable plant-based products for the global food and beverage industries.
History
Burcon NutraScience Corporation was formed in November 1998 as a venture capital pool corporation whose principal business was to identify and evaluate assets, properties and businesses for acquisition. On October 8, 1999 Burcon acquired BMW Canola Inc. of Winnipeg, Manitoba (now renamed Burcon NutraScience (MB) Corp.).
Since that time, Burcon has evolved to become a global technology leader and innovator in the development of best-in-class plant-based proteins that offer superior taste, nutrition and functionality. With over two decades of experience, Burcon has amassed an extensive patent portfolio of composition, application, and process patents covering novel plant-based proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp, sunflower seed and more.
