Next-level food manufacturing to unlock whole-cut meat alternatives

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“This collaboration is an important step toward scaling Canada-made, clean-label protein ingredients,” Graham Markham, Chief Development Officer, New Protein International said. “Our team is excited to work with globally-recognized innovators to make more food, and food ingredients, here in Canada. This project also supports the next phase of NPI’s growth as we prepare to deploy our technology through Canada’s first soy protein manufacturing plant. Protein Industries Canada’s support and expertise is critical in making this happen.”

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Infusd is developing at pilot scale and validating the world’s first water-stable creatine ingredient, applying their nutritional processing knowledge into the nutraceutical and functional ingredient market.

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“We are very excited to be working alongside NS/TX and Protein Industries Canada on this project. Our proprietary technology enables the incorporation of science-backed functional ingredients that face formulation issues such as solubility, taste and stability, into food and beverage applications. We’re thrilled to be working with NS/TX to help deliver many of the key nutritional benefits found in traditional seafood products.” Infusd Nutrition Co-Founder David Giffin said.

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A total of $15.1 million has been invested into the project, with Protein Industries Canada committing $4.9 million and the industry partners together providing the remainder. This investment is expected to establish an end-to-end soy protein value chain, generate innovation-based jobs and increase significant economic output, transforming Canadian innovation into commercial success.

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Protein Industries Canada is one of Canada’s five Global Innovation Clusters. These projects are part of Protein Industries Canada’s broader effort to support domestic innovation and drive forward The Road to $25 Billion—a national vision to grow Canada’s plant-based food, feed, and ingredient sector into a $25 billion industry and make Canada the leading provider of plant-based ingredients. This work toward a $25 billion industry builds on the industry’s efforts to Make It Here, a Protein Industries Canada initiative to help bring more value and opportunity to Canada’s crops, economy, food sector and families across the country.

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About NS/TX Industries

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NS/TX is a food manufacturing platform built to unlock next-generation protein alternatives. Built around a proprietary, tuneable scaffolding technology, NS/TX provides production, R&D, and co-manufacturing services to bring high-performance whole cuts to market faster, at scale, with unparalleled flexibility. The NS/TX platform delivers consumer and restaurant-facing products to the market via its NEW/SCHOOL FOODS^TM brand. The company operates a vertically integrated facility in downtown Toronto.

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About New Protein International

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New Protein International (NPI) is a Canadian plant-protein company advancing clean-label soy ingredients for food and beverage applications. NPI’s proprietary hexane-free technology produces high-quality soy proteins designed to support great taste, nutrition and functionality. These ingredients are all non-GMO and made without chemical solvents. NPI will deploy this technology in Canada’s first soy protein manufacturing plant, expected to begin construction in 2027, helping build an important new domestic value chain for Canadian ingredients.

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About Infusd Nutrition

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Infusd Nutrition is an ingredient transformation technology company developing breakthrough solutions for the food, beverage, and wellness industries. Infusd’s proprietary platform transforms fat-soluble and difficult-to-formulate ingredients into stable, water-soluble formats with enhanced bioavailability, clean-label compatibility, and seamless integration into existing products. Infusd works with global ingredient suppliers and CPG brands to enable next-generation functional beverages, supplements, and fortified products through scalable manufacturing and innovation-driven formulation technology.

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