Burcon NutraScience Corporation announce that it has successfully completed end-to-end validation trials of its novel sunflower protein process using commercial-scale equipment at Burcon's Winnipeg Technical Centre. Burcon has validated that its innovative sunflower protein process is robust and ready for commercial scale-up. Burcon's sunflower protein isolates are greater than 90% pure protein, have a neutral flavor profile and are white in color allowing incorporation into many plant-based foods.

Initial feedback on Burcon's novel sunflower protein isolate has been overwhelmingly positive. Process validation is a key milestone towards successful commercialization of Burcon's technologies. As part of company's Burcon 2.0 strategy to get closer to customers and end markets, and to have greater control over the manufacture of Burcon's proteins, the Company is evaluating and pursuing multiple routes to market.

Discussions with potential partners to bring this technology to market are progressing well, with interested parties wanting to move forward on this project. Concurrent to partnership discussions, Burcon is exploring additional routes to market with the goal of reducing the time required to achieve commercial production and sales.