Canola Proteins (Puratein® and Supertein™)

Burcon extracts and purifies two types of canola protein isolate from canola meal, a co-product (together with canola oil) of the canola seed crushing industry. Burcon has branded these protein isolates under the trade names "Puratein®" and "Supertein™".

Burcon’s goal is to develop its patented process to utilize inexpensive oilseed meals for the production of purified plant proteins that exhibit nutritional, functional or nutraceutical profiles. Burcon expects that Puratein® and Supertein™ canola protein isolates will participate and compete with soy, dairy, and egg proteins in the expanding multi-billion dollar global protein ingredient market, with potential uses in prepared foods, nutritional supplements and personal care products.

On September 16, 2003, Burcon and Burcon-MB entered into a license and development agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company ("ADM") to commercialize Burcon’s canola protein ingredients, including Puratein® and Supertein™ canola protein isolates.

The agreement sets forth the process by which the two parties will carry out the development of Burcon’s technology to produce Puratein® and Supertein™ canola protein isolates. It contemplates that ADM will develop applications for Puratein® and Supertein™ canola protein isolates, obtain regulatory approvals, construct one or more full-scale production facilities and have the exclusive right to produce, promote, market and sell Puratein® and Supertein™ worldwide.

Burcon's canola protein isolates have unique functional and nutritional attributes. View a short video.