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Good for Health, Healthy for Business Enjoy Centre, St. Albert, Alberta January 11 th ,2012

Good for Health, Healthy for Business Enjoy Centre, St. Albert, Alberta January 11 th ,2012 . Best Cooking Pulses, Inc. founded in 1936. BCP plant in 1942 at Armstrong, BC. We have strong relationships with our growers and have dealt with many farm families for several generations.

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Good for Health, Healthy for Business Enjoy Centre, St. Albert, Alberta January 11 th ,2012

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  1. Good for Health, • Healthy for Business • Enjoy Centre, St. Albert, Alberta • January 11th,2012

  2. Best Cooking Pulses, Inc. • founded in 1936

  3. BCP plant in 1942 at Armstrong, BC

  4. We have strong relationships with our growers and have dealt with many farm families for several generations • We are committed to providing good working conditions and training opportunities for staff • Our two facilities on the prairies score high in terms of sustainability and environmental stewardship • grower Henry Lepp with organic crop

  5. Report on Small Business The Globe and Mail, October 2011

  6. a Canadian Heritage

  7. more Canadian than maple syrup

  8. a food staple until about 50 years ago

  9. our traditional marketplaces

  10. there remains a market for soup peas

  11. a typical farmers market in South America

  12. re-branding peas – where to begin?

  13. pulses are a super foodin 2009 the USDA identified pulses as one of the top 20 antioxidant containing foods pulses are nutrient densepulses are an effective part of a weight management program because they are high in protein, high in fiber, rich in vitamins and minerals,low in fat and have a low GI pulses have health benefitsresearch suggests that regular dietary intake of pulses can reduce serum cholesterol and triglycerides and can also reduce the risk of developing nutrition-related health problems including obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer pulses are an eco-friendly crop pulses require little fertilizer, grow in a dry climate, are nitrogen fixing so provide nutrition for future crops, pull in carbon from the air, dry naturally and are shipped dry

  14. market developments • getting peas in peoples mouths

  15. innovative pulse ingredients for the food industry

  16. chickpea flour pea bran meal whole green pea flour split green pea flour pea fiber whole yellow pea flour all natural gluten-free pulse flours and pea fibre

  17. Nutritional advantages: • increased fiber and protein, lower in fat • gluten free • low glycemic index • Desirable functional properties: • excellent moisture retention • water and fat binding capabilities • provide emulsion stability • act as a thickener • why formulate with pulse flours?

  18. pulseIngredient and Product Application Assessment

  19. enrich naturally with Best Pulse Flours

  20. market developments • finding a niche market – the sandbox that we could afford to play in

  21. 28% is the average annual growth rate since 2004 • Today this market is worth $2.6 billion in North America • This US market for gluten-free products is forecasted to be worth $5 billion by 2015 Some gluten-free market metrics (Packaged Facts 2011)

  22. BEST Pulse Flours are nutrient rich but low in fat… • "BEST Whole Yellow Pea Flour and BEST Whole Chickpea Flour are nutrient dense, high in vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and protein, yet low in fat. They improve the nutritional quality of gluten-free baked products.” • - from Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide Shelley Case RD, dietitian and author

  23. BEST Pulse Flours are great to cook with… “BEST Whole Yellow Pea Flour and BEST Whole Chickpea Flour produce mouth-watering baked goods with a beautiful texture, plus they stay fresh longer. You will love what these flours do for your baking.” - from 1,000 Best Gluten-Free Recipes (www.savorypalate.com) Carol Fenster, author

  24. White Rice Flour Enriched White Wheat Flour Enriched Whole Wheat Flour Best Chickpea Flour Best Whole Yellow Pea Flour TapiocaStarch Potato Starch • Corn Starch 0 0 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 158 2.9 19 N/A N/A 0 0 N/A 0.3 1.2 117 0.6 3 0.1 4 0 0 0 9.4 3.8 127 0.6 16 1.3 55 0.22 0.03 55 16.08 3.6 100.16 6.59 18 1.28 38 .94 .53 283 18.56 11.3 99.17 4.31 34 3.9 147 .506 .136 83 25.7 17.3 73 6.8 92 3.5 169 0.7 0.16 334 24.7 20.6 71 5.4 90 3.9 144 0.73 0.15 15 Protein (g) Fiber (g) Carbohydrates (g) Iron (mg) Calcium (mg) Zinc (mg) Magnesium (mg) Thiamin (mg) Riboflavin (mg) Folate (mcg) • Chart excerpted from Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide by Shelley Case, RD • Pulse flours analysed by Silliker Canada June ‘10 • Nutrient information based on one cup of flour

  25. BEST ChickpeaFlour (30g serving)

  26. enrich naturally with Best Pulse Flours

  27. market developments • growing the market, one bag at a time…

  28. We attend trade shows: Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair, Canadian Celiac Annual Conference, Canadian Health Food Association East and West • Outreach programs in the classroom • Recipes on our website: bestcookingpulses.com getting the pulse story out

  29. Thankyou!

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