July 29, 2009
Viterra opens new canola crush operation
Press Release
Viterra Inc. has opened its canola crush operation in Ste. Agathe, Manitoba, with a grand opening that involved officials from the company, industry and government.
The company acquired the assets of Associated Proteins LP (APLP) in June.
The addition of the canola processing operation in Ste. Agathe can further leverage Viterra's value chain to meet rising demand for healthy oils, said Mayo Schmidt, company president and CEO.
"The growing preference for canola among health-conscious consumers, the applications in the bio-fuel sector and livestock feed rations area all bode very well for producers, destination customers and industry participants," said Schmidt.
Viterra's new facility is a scalable operation with future growth and expansion opportunities, and has a crush capacity of 1,000 tonnes per day.
Viterra Inc.is Canada's leading agribusiness, with extensive operations and distribution capabilities across Western Canada, and with operations in the US, Japan, Singapore and Geneva.
