Cargill invests additional $75 million into pea protein supplier Puris
The investment will enable Puris to double its pea protein production to keep up with consumer demand.
Cargill, Minneapolis, said it invested an additional $75 million in Puris, the largest North American producer of pea protein. The investment enables Puris to more than double its pea protein production using an existing 200,000-square-foot facility in Dawson, Minn. This investment will position Puris to keep up with the ever-increasing demand for its pea proteins, starches and fibers, which are all grown and produced through its unique vertically integrated and transparent supply chain.
"The Dawson facility will not only support Puris farmers in the U.S. with a crop that regenerates their land and that is sustainable because it provides soil health advantages, but will also support the growing demand for great-tasting plant-based products in the market place,” said Tyler Lorenzen, president, Puris. “This investment will grant Puris the ability to support more food companies, more farmers and more consumers faster."