Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Profile Summaries
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AAFC/ Atlantic Food & Horticulture Research Centre Kentville, NS Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 85 |
Develops new technologies for producing, adapting, protecting and processing horticultural crops |
Research on functional properties of blueberries; Development of value added health and food products from wild blueberries including fortifiers, antioxidants, and colorants |
Investment partners interested in research collaborations |
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AAFC/Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Ottawa, ON Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 318 |
Develops new cereal and oilseed varieties, crop protection and management systems. |
Maintenance of crop databases and reference guides; Isolation, fractionation, characterization, and selection of value-added components of cereal crops; Analysis of crop quality and seed composition |
Investment partners interested in research collaborations |
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AAFC/Food Research & Development Centre St. Hyacinthe, QC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 144 |
Conducts food research in the areas of bio-ingredients, dairy industry, meat industry, food preservation technology |
Research projects: dairy and meat technology, packaging and preservation, bio-ingredients including flavours and colourants, nutraceuticals, probiotics |
Investment partners interested in research collaborations |
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AAFC/Food Research Program (FRP) Guelph, ON Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 50 |
Develops and ensures safe and health promoting foods which reduce health care costs and provide new added value commercial opportunities |
Investigation of effects of processing and extraction methods on isoflavones and antioxidants (plant polyphenols) in food commodities grown in Southern Ontario; Evaluation of isoflavones, antioxidants such as lycopene, and CLA for efficacy of health promotion and disease risk reduction; Use of supercritical fluid and microwave extraction techniques for production of value-added health-promoting food ingredients; Determination of relationships between structure, molecular weight distribution and other physicochemical characteristics of dietary fibre polysaccharides and their performance in clinical, animal and in vitro evaluations of efficacy; Evaluating properties and potential health benefits of ancient wheats; Development of functional grain products: high lutin wheat and corn products; fractionation of small cereal grains (wheat, barley, oat); Expanding the consumer base for the health promotin properties of soybeans, flaxseed, through development of new food applications |
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AAFC/Greenhouse & Processing Crops Research Centre Harrow, ON Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 105 |
Research and field evaluation of crops; One of largest greenhouse research complexes in Canada |
Research on soybeans involving biochemistry/molecular biology, tissue culture and field studies |
Investment partners interested in research collaborations |
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AAFC/Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre Summerland, BC Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Studies fundamental chemical, physical, sensory and microbiological properties of plants. |
Research on: antioxidative activity of plant compounds; Characterization and assessment of secondary metabolites from plants; Development of novel processes for extraction and purification |
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AAFC/Saskatoon Research Centre Saskatoon, SK Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 20 |
Develops processes to produce value-added products and investigates alternative commercial applications for crops |
Research on: flavonoids, sterols, terpenes, phenolics and alkaloids; Crop fractionation and processing of bio-oils; Use of flaxseed lignan in treatment of artherosclerosis, hypercholestrolemia |
Investment partners interested in research collaborations |
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AAFC/Southern Crop Protection & Food Research Centre London, ON Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 22 |
Research and development of probiotics, functional foods; transgenic plant technology |
Development and pilot scale production of high value pharmaceutical proteins in transgenic plants; Cultivation of medicinal plants such as ginseng, evening primrose, and feverfew |
Investment partners interested in research collaborations |
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Red Deer, AB Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 40 |
Grain processing facility that uses wheat to produce flour, vital wheat gluten, fuel grade ethanol and livestock feed |
Produces bakery flour, vital wheat gluten, fuel grade ethanol, and livestock feed |
Seeking partnership agreement with a large nutraceutical company; Has available a large quantity of soluble and insoluble fibre |
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Dartmouth, NS Sales: N;/A; Employees: 310 |
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Acadian Seaplants Limited is interested in exploring R&D; opportunities; specifically new product development and research projects involving marine plants. |
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Vanier, QC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 52 |
Develops, manufactures and markets specialized ingredients for nutritional, pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses |
Manufacturing dairy-based products, nutritional supplements, diet products and functional foods; Research on enzymatic hydrolysis, fractionation and purification of milk protein and bio-active peptides |
Alliances for: research on enzymatic hydrolosis, fractionation and purification of proteins; development of functional foods and nutraceutical applications; Manufacturing and packaging of ingredients having pharmaceutical applications |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
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Information services and member assistance services for strategic alliance and R&D; domestic and international contacts in government, regulatory, production, processing, manufacturing and distribution |
Seeking to establish collaborative agreements with similar organizations in Canada and internationally |
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Winnipeg, MB Sales: > $1 billion; Employees: 2 750 |
Farmer-owned cooperative; Handles and markets grain, seeds and oilseeds; Agronomic research |
Crop research: laboratory and field testing of grains, canola and other crops ; Developing new varieties of annual cereal, pulse and oilseed crops for value-added processing |
Agricore United is interested in the establishment of partnerships with manufacturers and processors for the development and supply of commodity, identity preserved, and specialty raw materials for food, functional ingredients, feed and industrial products. |
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Alberta Government - Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development (AAFRD) Edmonton, AB Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
AAFRD is the provincial government ministry leading the development of the FFNHP sector in Alberta focused on growing sustainable industry capacity. |
The FFNHP Theme develops strategies, builds partnerships, and provides linkages to support viable FFNHP projects. |
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Alta Natural Herbs & Supplements Ltd. Richmond, BC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 20 |
Production, distribution, marketing and sales of selective herbal and organic food supplements |
Manufactures specialty shark and other marine based products and herbal products; Other products: essential oils, chitin, chitosan, glucosamine |
Seeking partners for the commercialization of its products and organizations interested in financing company activities |
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Dartmouth, NS Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 20 |
The Ascenta brand of natural health products features NutraSea, a premier line of pharmaceutical grade omega-3 fish oils. |
Supplier of Dietary health products, Nutra Sea, omega 3 fish oil and FiberWorks, high fiber blend. |
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Toronto, ON Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 5 |
Developer, manufacturer and distributor of standardized, certified natural medicines |
Research on novel medicinal products; Developing single chemical entities and chemical compounds from herbal/botanical origins for prevention and treatment of major disease states |
Collaborations for research and development of traditional botanical medicines; Contract agreements for research and analytical method development |
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Atlantic Marine Products, Inc. Catalina, NL Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 70-100 |
Develop, manufacture, and market seal products including food grade oil, dressed pelts, and meat |
Exporting seal oil to Asia, efforts focused on new market development for encapsulated oil, investigating potential of the chitin and chitosan market; looking to expand nutraceutical product base through processing of other marine by-products |
Alliances with companies seeking supply of processed marine by-products, Private labeling agreements; Research collaborations |
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Québec, QC Sales: $50 - 100 million; Employees: 60 (25 in Canada) |
Develops and markets innovative cosmetics and nutritional ingredients by establishing research and distribution partnerships |
Divisions: Dietary Supplements ¿ develop, manufacture and distribute products extracted from animal and marine biomass. Cosmetics ¿ develop, manufacture, and market natural active ingredients that help attenuate signs of aging |
Joint ventures for development of new active ingredients from animal or marine biomass; Distribution or licensing agreements for dietary supplements and cosmetic active ingredients |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 9 |
Researches, develops and markets innovative agricultural technology |
Consults with food processing companies to research and analyze current process equipment; Develop machinees and process for the industry |
Seeking strategic partners in herb production, research and marketing |
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Laval, QC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 39 |
Producer and distributor of live bacterial culture using milk subtract as carrier |
Bio-K+ is currently being sold in all provinces across Canada, the USA and Puerto Rico |
Seeking distributors in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, New England, Holland, Germany and France |
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Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. Saskatoon, SK Sales: N;/A; Employees: 80 |
Manufactures clinically proven essental fatty acids (EFAs). |
Research activities with various partners. |
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Regina, SK Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 6 |
Producer and cultivator of a medicinal herb; Echinacea Angustifolia |
Cultivation and harvesting of Echinacea Angustifolia; feasibility studies of other medicinal crops for commercial scale operations |
Seeking long term supply, research and development opportunities to collaborate with processors and distributors of root material |
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British Columbia Functional Food & Nutraceutical Network Vancouver, BC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 2 |
Provider of services and research and development to the nutraceutical industry in British Columbia |
Provides access to information and networking through workshops; Compiles a source book for the industry; Sets up databases of scientific and technological resources for members |
Seeking agreements with similar associations and organizations; Investment partners; Research partners |
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Edmonton, AB Sales: N;/A; Employees: N/A |
Processor of edible oil products |
Products available for Retail, Food Service and Industrial applications |
Seeking experienced trading partners abroad |
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Burcon NutraScience Corporation Vancouver, BC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 15 |
Developer of Puratein¿, a canola protein, for use in prepared foods, nutritional supplements and meal replacement products |
Supporting a license and development agreement; Strengthen patent portfolio through intellectual property development. |
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Edmonton, AB Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 11 employees |
Developed and commercializes proprietary technology to identify, extract and biologically standardize natural mixtures that deliver healthy benefits |
Identifying, extracting and standardizing active mixtures to enable development of commercial products for international health supplement and pharmaceutical markets. |
Pharmaceutical alliances for its cold-flu, memory, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder products; Marketing partnerships for HerbTech Nutraceuticals in international markets and the internet |
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Portage la Prairie, MB Sales: N;/A; Employees: 135 |
Processor of raw oats into both intermediate and finished goods |
Supplier to industrial cereal and baked goods manufacturers; Exporting its product with focus on the U.S. market |
Interested in cooperative agreements in areas of the food production process and technology transfer |
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Canadian Emu Oil Saskatchewan Limited Carlyle, SK Sales: $250,001 - $500,000; Employees: 3 |
Renderer and manufacturer of emu oil and emu oil products |
Renders, refines, manufactures emu oil; Produces a vast array of emu oil products under the Songlines label |
Seeking partners for the marketing of emu oil and emu oil products; Partners interested in using emu oil in their manufactured products |
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Canadian Phytopharmaceuticals Corporation Richmond, BC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 18 |
Manufacturer of standardized phytopharmaceuticals; Contract manufacturing and analytical services |
Manufactures standardized formulations of popular herbs; Provides analytical services to manufacturers and research institutions |
Partnerships for the distribution of standardized herbal products; Collaborations with companies seeking contract manufacturing or analytical services |
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Montreal, QC Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 6 |
Canolio specializes in the promotion and edification of eco-friendly product lines made from hemp oil and organic hemp seeds. Dedicated through R&D; in providing innovative organic hemp by-products, Canolio offers avant-gardiste hemp products with highly controlled quality procedures. |
Research aimed at enhancing, stabilizing and isolating specific healthful components and extracts of the hemp oil and development of new technologies and products transforming thus enhancing the hemp biomass into beneficial health care products. |
Distribution agreements to develop present and future products; Seeking investment partners for the mass market targets in United States |
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Edmonton, AB Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 13 |
Extraction of oat beta glucan and colloidal oat extracts for personal care, animal health and food, functional food, and nutraceutical industries |
Preparation of active extracts from cereal crops using patented fractionation technology. Development of food products based on high beta glucan bran and oat-based extracts for cosmetic and personal care markets |
Strategic licensing agreements with companies having established distribution or retail networks, or integrated manufacturing, distribution and retailing capabilities |
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Surrey, BC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 10 |
Specializes in natural herbal products and natural health products. |
Currently specializing in the manufacturing and marketing of natural health products. |
Celex welcomes potential investors, distributors and exporters interested in expanding Celex products into new markets. |
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Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec (CRIQ) Sainte-Foy, QC Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 305 (Environment Directorate: 44) |
The Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ) is a government corporation whose mission is to stimulate Quebec's economic development by supporting companies in their innovation activities in the functional foods and nutraceuticals sector. |
Value addition to fruit residues for the production of high value-added products (antioxidants, colours, etc.). |
Cooperation and partnership in the research and development of extraction products or processes. |
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Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development St. John's, NL Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development's (C-ASD) mission is to enhance the competitiveness of the aquaculture and seafood processing sectors, by working with industrial clients in areas of applied research, product and process development, technology transfer and advisory services, and support for education and training activities |
The center serves the industry in a variety of activities that include but are not limited to: Plant Sanitation, Process Design, Product Formulation, Thermal Processing, Fish Nutrition, Water Recirculation and Treatment, Developmental Shellfish Biology and Aquaculture Site Selection |
Seeks opportunities to network with other academic institutions and the public and private sector to ensure that the best possible results are achieved for each inititative |
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Edmonton, AB Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Cevena Bioproducts Inc. is a science-based ingredients supplier of technically advanced grain-based ingredients for the functional food and dietary supplement industries. |
Cevena scientists are continually researching the functionality of Viscofiber® concentrates with various product development applications (including the effects of temperature, shear, pH, and viscosity to name a few). |
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Langley, BC Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 400 |
Largest grower and distributor of North American ginseng products in the world |
Large scale cultivation of ginseng and echinacea; Manufacture ginseng-based products; Research on the therapeutic applications of ginseng |
Partnerships for the distribution of products in key markets; Collaborations with medical researchers on therapeutic effectiveness of North American ginseng |
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Regina, SK Sales: $150,001- $250,000; Employees: 2 full time with up to 10 in the prime harvest season |
Producer of raw materials for the nutraceutical and dermaceutical markets |
Research on the economic evaluation of growing herbs using hydroponics |
Interested in a co-operative development of new products |
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Edmonton, AB Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 350 |
Provider of a wide range of quality health product testing services |
Providing 3rd party analytical services to natural health product growers, manufacturers, and raw ingredient import/exporters; Product of high purity analytical reference standars available to research laboratories |
Partnerships in development of new & superior natural health products. |
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Toronto, ON Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 5 |
Develops and markets a line of nutraceutical and functional food products for sale in North America |
Currently working with leading doctors to develop and expand their line of nutritional bars; Developing efective public relations and marketing programs |
Seeking investors for further development and growth; Knowledgeable broker and distributor alliances; High profile endorsers |
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Vancouver, BC Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 20 |
Producer of functional food, pharmaceutical steroid and prescription pharmaceutical products |
Product development of plant sterols derived from pulping and agricultural by-products |
Seeking strategic partnerships and business associations to deliver functional food and pharmaceutical products |
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Charlottetown, PE Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 32 |
Manufacturer of health nutrition products |
Fortius Natural Nutrition products can be found in health food stores, pharmacies, and retail outlets throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe. Fortius also formulates and manufactures products for the commercial livestock, equine and companion animal (pet) market |
Seeking reputable distributors, both national and international, to help expand the Fortius product line and to develop a network of credible distributors |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 5 |
Develops, manufactures and markets plant extracts |
Identification and marketing of novel plant extracts and phytopharmaceuticals for nutraceuticals and functional food products, non-prescription therapeutics, cosmetics and personal care preparations; Markets pure phytopharmaceuticals as research standards |
Strategic partnerships with companies looking for plant extracts and chemicals for screening programs; Collaborations for the marketing and sale of crude phytopharmaceuticals |
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Mississauga, ON Sales: N;/A; Employees: 25 |
Manufactures and distributes food, health products and industrial enzymes; Provides services to the agri-food industry |
Manufactures health food products including probiotics and herbal products; Provides analytical and consulting services; Contract manufacturing |
Partnerships for marketing and distribution |
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Ste-Julie, QC Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 30+ |
Manufacturer, processor, importer and distributor of supplement, botanical and herbal products |
Custom manufacturing and private labeling services; Distributes health product lines both domestically and internationally |
Seeking overseas distributors |
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Guelph, ON Sales: N;/A; Employees: 20 |
Not-For-Profit corporation that helps food entrepreneurs and companies commercialize new food products |
Services include: pilot-scale product, process and packaging development; Technical training and conferences; Networking |
Collaborations with companies, organizations and entrepreneurs in the food or biotechnology industries or related sectors for product development, testing and training |
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Sainte Agathe, MB Sales: N;/A; Employees: 5 full time/ 1 part time |
Procurement, processing, marketing and distribution of hemp foods, nutritional supplements and body care products. |
Production of food products, body care products. Research & development, private label packaging and custom processing. |
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Human Nutraceutical Research Unit Guelph, ON Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Researcher; specializing in the areas of nutraceuticals, functional foods and other natural health products |
Research on the efficacy of functional foods and nutraceuticals |
Seeking industrial, government and research partners |
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Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC Sales: $50 - 100 million; Employees: 45 |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: N;/A; Employees: 23 |
Supplier and processor of wide variety and conventional and organic plant derived products |
Processing and sale of products for the health-food industry; Toll processing of plant-derived products; Custom blending of grain products; Exportation of a variety of precooked legumes |
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Innovative Consulting Solutions Inc. Nelson, BC Sales: N;/A; Employees: ICS Inc. presently have 5 full-time staff - 4 of which have a minimum of B.Sc., while the other member is a marketing & advertising specialist to the Nutraceutical & Pharmaceutical industries. Each of these staff has at least 15 years of experience in their field of expertise and in management. ICS Inc. also has 10 part-time Specialists (which have signed Confidentiality Agreements with ICS Inc.). These specialists include: toxicologists, pharmacists, ethnobotonists, chemical & construction engineers, food scientists, loan & grant application agents, etc. |
Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Trials. |
Training an implementation assistance for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), HACCP for foods, and various ISO standards. |
Seeking strategic alliances with similar organizations. Open to financing toward our continued growth. |
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Montréal, QC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 100 (total), 7 in R&D;, 7 quality control specialists, and the remainder in sales, marketing, and production |
Produces microorganisms for dairy and food industries; Formulates probiotic supplements |
Manufacture of products for food industry including dairy cultures, silage inoculants and starter cultures for meat products; Development of standard probiotic formulations |
Seeking agents and distributors; Partners for marketing and research contracts |
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Windsor, ON Sales: $100 - 250 million; Employees: 390 |
Developer, manufacturer and distributor of natural source health products |
Manufactures, markets, distributes: vitamins/minerals, herbal remedies, phytonutrients, bio-food and skin care products |
Seeking distribution agreements with companies having significant marketing and distribution experience |
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London, ON Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 20 |
Specializes in nutraceutical and functional food research and development. |
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Collaborative arrangements with companies manufacturing dietary supplements, food manufacturers who can provide citrus fruit by-products and food producers interested in having products assessed for health benefits |
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Montreal, QC Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Develops functional food and nutraceutical formulations for brand & private label license |
Kitsune is looking to secure alliances and trade partnership agreements |
Seeks partnerships for private label formulations, distribution partnerships and distribution partnerships. |
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Montreal, QC Sales: $250 million - 1 billion; Employees: 500 employees worldwide |
Manufacturer of bacteria and yeast extracts, and organic salt extracts for the food and pharmaceutical industries |
Manufacture of baker¿s yeast and specialty strains for wine and distilled products; Research on microbial methods of reducing incidence of harmful bacteria in poultry processing |
Partnerships for research into applications for yeast, bacteria, oligosaccharides, and mineral enriched yeast |
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Rougement, QC Sales: $250 million - 1 billion; Employees: 750 |
Manufacturer of pure fruit juices and fruit drinks |
Lassonde sells its products in Canada, the New England states, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The greater part of its sales are to food retailers and wholesalers, while restaurants, hospitals, hotels, schools account for the remainder. |
Seeking alliances with companies for joint development of innovative products and technologies, distribution of new products and technology transfer |
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Lifemax Natural Foods Distribution Inc. Pickering, ON Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 10+ |
Manufacture and distribution of functional foods and nutraceuticals |
Manufactures rice, potato and canola¿based and other functional foods |
Distribution agreements with importers or distributors; Financing agreements with investors |
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Gladstone, MB Sales: $250,001 - $500,000; Employees: 8 |
Producer of herbal supplements; Specializes in production and processing systems |
Assists Manitoba producers of natural health products develop production and processing systems |
Seeking collaboration arrangements with companies possessing the capabilities to maintain and grow specialized crops |
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National Research Council Institute for Marine Biosciences Halifax, NS Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: > 60 |
Research targeting health care, pharmaceuticals, natural resources and environment |
Two key areas: Aquaculture research focusing on minimizing disease in species, improving nutrition and survival, seafood safety and diversifying the industry. Genomics program develops platform technology in DNA sequencing, protein analysis, and bioinformatics |
Seeking investors and research collaborators to develop new marine-based bio-products; Clients interested in large-scale DNA sequencing and analysis services |
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National Research Council: Plant Biotechnology Institute Saskatoon, SK Sales: N;/A; Employees:
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The mission of NRC¿s Plant Biotechnology Institute is to perform, assist and promote strategic discovery research and innovation in plant biotechnology in partnership with key stakeholders, to improve and diversify Canadian industry and strengthen Canada¿s competitive position in the global knowledge-based economy. |
The topics of research are diverse; projects study a variety of species and metabolites that have an impact on many different aspects of our health. Specific examples include phytosterol esters, essential fatty acids, alkaloids, saponins, and terpenes. |
Seeking further collaborations with all sectors of the innovation chain including research, processing, retail and agronomic companies. |
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Natural Factors Nutritional Products Ltd. Coquitlam, BC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 600 |
Manufacturer of herbal remedies, vitamins and mineral products, and other nutritional supplements |
Natural Factors' products include: vitamins and mineral products, and other nutritional supplements |
Governments and Universities |
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Natural Health Products Technology Cluster Guelph, ON Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Provides services to the natural health products industry |
Identification and development of high priority services to the industry |
Seeking interested members in the southern Ontario area; Possible collaborative arrangements are joint purchasing agreements and common marketing campaigns |
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Naturally Nova Scotia Health Products Ltd. Dartmouth, NS Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 14 |
Manufactures and distributes herbal products |
Manufactures herbal tinctures and teas from fresh organically grown herbs; Research on natural antibiotics and other natural therapeutics |
Supply agreements with companies seeking raw materials; Distribution agreements for North American and European markets |
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Nature's Formulae Health Products Ltd. Kelowna, BC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 20 |
Manufactures herbal medicinal products |
Produces herbal preparations in various forms including tinctures, extracts, tonics and ointments; Exclusive distribution to naturopathic doctors |
Partnerships for the distribution of herbal products; Contract manufacturing |
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New Era Nutrition Inc./Advanced Nutri-Tech Systems Inc. Edmonton, AB Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 8 |
Research, development, production and commercialization of functional food products for health promotion, performance enhancement, and disease prevention. |
New Era provides services to industry leaders which includes: product development, contract research and clinical studies |
Investment partners for international growth opportunities |
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Newfoundland Aqua Products Inc. Ramea, NL Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 11 |
Producer and processor of kelp products |
Research and development of new products and processes; Harvesting and processing seaweed/kelp |
Interested in collaborations in the United States and Europe to distribute its products internationally |
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Guelph, ON Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 0 |
Researcher; specializing in the unique needs of the Natural Health Products industry |
Research in: the efficacy of herbal products in treating athritic horses; the effects of an herbal mixture on heaves; the effects of a nutraceutical product on equine immune function; omega-3 essential fatty acids (flaxseed), ginseng |
Alliances with other researchers, facilities, producers of natural health products |
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Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF) Sainte-Foy, QC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 60 professors-researchers, 200 research assistants |
Research and development in health, nutrition and agri-food. |
Research in: New bioactive molecules; Producing foods with new health benefits; Efficient extraction and purification methods; New methods of preserving and/or improving metabolic activity of bioactive molecules in raw and processed foods |
Research partnerships |
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Nutravite Pharmaceuticals Inc. Kelowna, BC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 43 |
Specializes in the production, distribution and marketing of herbal and nutritional supplements |
Involved in the following Therapeutic areas: Nutraceuticals, Supplements, Vitamins, Cosmetics, Analgesics, Arthritis and Immunology |
International marketing and distribution agreements |
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Ottawa, ON Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 30 |
Capabilities encompass pharmaceuticals, nutritional and herbal supplements, homeopathy and lifestyle counseling |
Producing hard gel capsules; Planning expansion to other formats |
Seeking partnerships for trace mineral assessment related to health and disease; Oxidative chemistry analyses; Investigation of the role of fatty acids in mental health; Nutraceutical and herbal standardization |
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Nutri-Loc Corporation ( formerly Altex Processing Inc.) Vancouver, BC Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 6 |
Supplier of raw herb and manufacturer of standardized liquid, soft and powdered extracts for the nutraceutical and food industries. |
Marketing in the U.S. of bulk standardized liquid and powdered extracts and working on building solid links with western Canadian herb farmers |
Distribution, manufacturing and joint product agreements |
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Bedford, NS Sales: N;/A; Employees: 200 (38 Research Staff) |
Manufactures clinically proven marine-based health and nutritional supplements |
Manufacture of essential fatty acid supplements from fish and marine¿animal oils; Development of micro ¿ encapsulation technologies; Soft gel encapsulation services |
Collaborations for distribution of marine-based nutritional products; Soft gel encapsulation services |
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Shelburne, NS Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 5 |
Developer of green house technologies for marine plant production; Producer of unique chemicals |
Cultivation, processing, research and development of algae and creation of functional foods, nutraceuticals, cosmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals |
Joint ventures with companies to develop products or pursue contract opportunities |
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Victoria, BC Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 12 |
Antioxidant manufacturer focusing on grape seed extract in bulk and retail capsule form |
Manufacturers high quality, potent antioxidant extract from grape seeds. The company has a retail line of antioxidant capsules. |
The company is seeking partnerships with laboratory and research organizations, distributors of nutraceuticals, functional foods, dietary supplements and cosmaceuticals as well as partners for recycling of waste grape seed extract and pomace and marc from wineries. |
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Vancouver, BC Sales: N;/A; Employees: 26 |
Mirco-oil manufacturer specializing in small batch processing of unrefined organic oils. |
Development and marketing of several essential fatty acid (EFA) products; Developed unique processing and packaging technology for EFA products |
Seeking agents and distributors of EFA products in international markets |
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Charlottetown, PE Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: > 30 |
Provides scientific and technical expertise to the agriculture and fisheries industries |
Product Development; Analytical Services; Nutritional Labelling; Food safety; Trouble Shooting; Sensory Analysis; Research and Development; and Strategic Partnering |
Seeking partnering interests with agri-food and seafood producers and processors ; Investors; and Manufacturers |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 75 |
Contract R&D; facility specializing in bioprocessing solutions |
Development of value-added bioprocessing technologies for commodities such as cereal grains and oilseeds; Product development, pilot testing, analytical and information services |
Collaborative agreements with industry, universities or government for joint product or technology development in Canada and abroad |
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Mississauga, ON Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 3 |
Supplier of natural-based (animal-derived, plant-derived) and functional bulk ingredients |
Products include various hydrocolloids, protein hydrolysates, soy isolates, enzymes, essential oils, balsams and waxes, as well as animal-derived Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API). |
Marketing and distribution alliances |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: 25 |
Produce dry and wet-milled functional food products from grains, legumes and cereals |
Production and marketing of starch, protein, fibre, flour and specialized extracts; Development of novel functional foods and ingredients from legumes and cereals |
Collaborations for marketing and technology development |
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Montreal, QC Sales: $100 - 250 million; Employees: 486 (110 R&D; and regulatory affairs, 8 Ph.D''s) |
Manufacturer of ethical, generic and over-the-counter health care products |
Manufactures brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, over-the-counter preparations and compliance devices |
Alliances for the joint development of innovative products, distribution of ready-made products and technology transfer |
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Delta, BC Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 34 |
Manufacturer and supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients |
Extraction, isolation, purification and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients derived from plants and other natural sources |
Seeking contract manufacturing clients |
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Guelph, ON Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 125 |
Distributor and manufacturer of natural products |
Custom manufacturing services; Specializing in herbal and nutritional supplements and meal replacement products |
Seeking distribution arrangements with Canadian manufacturers of natural products |
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Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN) Winnipeg, MB Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: five |
Richardson Centre for Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals provides a facility for researchers and industry to develop functional foods and nutraceuticals based on scientific safety and efficacy. |
Conducting research in enhancement, identification, extraction, safety & efficacy assessment and consumer acceptability |
Collaborations and strategic partnerships with industry and research centres in all areas of functional foods and nutraceuticals including innovative technologies for the development of functional foods and nutraceuticals. |
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Whitbourne, NL Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 7 |
Producer of Kosher fruit wines and juices |
Wines are currently being sold in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Japan and New York city metropolitan area; Started their distillery and will be producing liquors, vodkas and brandies from several fruits; Joined Natural Newfoundland Nutraceuticals and is currently setting up a plant for the production of Nutraceutical products |
Seeking alliances with groups having similar goals i.e. organic, Kosher, environmentally conscious and ethical goals |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: $1 - 10 million; Employees: Head Office: 13; Retail Stores: 140 |
Franchiser of retail outlets offering private label vitamins, minerals, herbs, and sport nutrition products |
Research and development for expansion of its private label line products; Producing "Natural Living" Magazine for Sangster's customers |
Seeking contract manufacturing of vitamin and herbal prodcuts; Franchising opportunities available |
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Regina, SK Sales: > $1 billion; Employees: 2052 |
Marketer of farm supplies and services |
Handles and markets grain; Markets livestock, maintains a feed processing operation, processes agri-food products sold internationally |
Seeking export opportunities for prairie producers to foreign markets; Exploring opportunities to add value to products produced by prairie farmers |
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Seabuckthorn International Inc. (SII) Peachland, BC Sales: $250,001 - $500,000; Employees: 4 full time and up to 100 in prime harvest season |
Producer and processor of seabuckthorn products |
Research and development of Seabuckthorn; Development of a Canadian farmer grower contact system of commercial plantation supply |
Seeking alliances for the development of consumer products and the financing of current and planned projects |
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Calgary, AB Sales: N;/A; Employees: 43 |
Manufacture of high-value recombinant proteins in seeds of common crops plants |
Core technologies: plant transformation, protein biochemistry; BioPeptides: human and animal pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals; Enzymes for industrial and food applications; Seed meal enhancement |
Joint ventures with companies seeking alternative recombinant protein manufacturing |
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Burnaby, BC Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 100 |
Manufactures and distributes natural source vitamins, minerals, botanicals, enzymes, sports nutrition and homeopathics. |
SISU currently services health food, natural pharmacy, and professional accounts across Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, Europe, Japan, the Middle East, and several other countries. |
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St. Boniface's National Centre for Agri-Food Research in Medicine Winnipeg, MB Sales: N;/A; Employees: 190 |
Medical research facility focussing on the study of health related benefits of natural health products (nutraceuticals and functional foods). |
Current research activities of the Centre include Non-human and clinical studies investigating the effects of flax on the development of atherosclerosis; comparative study of the effects of fish oil, flaxseed oil and hempseed oil supplementation; and development of a website designed to provide public and medical community with reliable and accurate information about the health related benefits of key nutraceutical/functional foods. |
Seeking mutually beneficial research interactions not restricted to partnering only with academia but with developing companies and established industrial partners as well. |
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Montréal, QC Sales: $250,001 - $500,000; Employees: 8 |
Canadian biotechnology company dedicated to chicory-based functional foods and nutraceutical products. |
Evaluting the potential of Canadian chicory growth and developing Public Relations and Marketing programs. |
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Richmond Hill, ON Sales: $10 - 50 million; Employees: 142 (4 in R&D;) |
Manufactures, markets and distributes natural source vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements and cosmetics |
Produces a vast array of natural source health products; Public and trade seminars |
Contract manufacturing agreements for private label nutritional and herbal products |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: $500,001 - $1 million; Employees: 3 |
Developer of unique bioactive products for the Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic industries |
Currently researching, developing and marketing natural bioactive products |
Seeking new investment capital for development and marketing of its products; Seeking distributors and manufacturers of cold sore remedies and pet products |
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The Holista Health Corporation Coquitlam, BC Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 36 |
Manufacturer of health and nutritional supplements |
Offers a range of herbal supplement and specialty vitamin products; Research and Development of new products and techniques |
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Univ. of Guelph, Guelph Centre for Functional Food Guelph, ON Sales: N;/A; Employees: < 200 |
Analytical, diagnostic, regulatory and research services. Specialized analyses of active components in functional foods and agricultural products |
Analytical laboratory services for the agri-food industry. Currently offer: profiles of 3 aglycones and 12 isomers of isoflavones from soybeans and soy foods, organsulphur compounds from garlic, ginsenosides from ginseng, and vitamin and nutritional labelling analysis |
Strategic alliances and collaborative arrangements with industry, government and research organizations for research, development, and registration of nutraceutical and functional foods products, through the delivery of analytical services and contract research |
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Univ. of McGill, Phytochemical Metabolism Group Ste.Anne de Bellevue, QC Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Research on phytosterols and other dietary plant compounds |
Studies on phytochemicals and their relation to disease; Chemical analyses, stability profiles of phytosterol mixtures from various sources |
Research collaborations and technology transfer partnerships with organizations interested in studying metabolic actions of plant sterols |
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Edmonton, AB Sales: N;/A; Employees: 298 |
Research program focused on the entire food chain and its effect on human health |
Research in: biochemistry/biotechnology, bioengineering, food/food products, genetics/breeding, horticulture, nutrition, animal physiology, plant protection |
Collaborations in the areas of nutrition and metabolism, socio-economics, and innovative technologies for the development of functional foods and nutraceuticals |
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University of Moncton, Food Research Centre Moncton, NB Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Research on functional foods; Provides services to agri-food and marine sectors |
Research on: anti-carcinogenicity of food proteins, wild blueberry and cranberry extracts, marine bio-ingredients; Services include: product and process development, testing and analysis; Scale-up assistance |
Research collaborations and partnerships with research centres and industry for joint research projects |
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Saskatoon, SK Sales: N;/A; Employees: |
Provides technical support to herb and spice industry |
Projects: evaluation of herb quality, value-added processing alternatives and therapeutic properties; Development of analytical procedures for quality control and regulatory purposes |
Seeks to expand client base and establish research partnerships with public and private sector institutions |
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University of Toronto Toronto, ON Sales: N;/A; Employees: 31 |
Teaching and research in the area of human nutrition |
Research on diet and the prevention, development and treatment of major disease states; Studies in appetite control, hunger and food security issues |
Seeking research partnerships with the private sector to test, develop and promote functional foods and nutraceuticals |
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Fredericton, NB Sales: $1 - $50,000; Employees: 2 |
Research and development of fruit production and processing for nutraceutical applications |
Research on: extracting, enhancing, characterising and stabilizing the healthful components of wild blueberries and related fruit |
Seeking collaborations in food, beverage and nutraceutical applications of fruit-based flavonoids |
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Winnipeg, MB Sales: $100 - 250 million; Employees: 460 |
Manufacturer of nutritional and herbal supplements |
Manufacture and package private label and consumer brand vitamins, minerals and herbal and nutritional supplements |
Joint product development with value-added, research-based raw material suppliers |
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