14 Jan 2020 ---Canada’s Merit Functional Foods, in consortium with seed processor Pitura Seeds and health brand The Winning Combination, has raised new capital to rapidly expand its ability to meet market demand for plant-based proteins and by-products, including trending peas and canola. The co-investment comes from Protein Industries Canada (PIC), an industry-led, non-profit organization that aims to boost Canada’s market viability as a global source of plant protein ingredients. The company anticipates completion of its 94,000-square foot production facility in Winnipeg, Canada, in the fourth quarter of 2020.