Céréales Normandin (Quebec)
Valorization of cereals and legumes from Lac Saint-Jean
Grain Processing
Regional Development
Short Supply Chain
Completed
Quebec, Canada
2022-2024
Project Context
The northern Lac-Saint-Jean region is known for its grain crops (barley, fava beans), historically underutilized. The objective: local processing of these resources to strengthen the region’s food autonomy.
Objectives
Produce functional ingredients based on local resources
Offer locally processed products
Reduce the carbon footprint through a short supply chain model
Solutions Implementedctives
Hybrid mill, thermal treatment, dry fractionation
14 finished products – specialty flours
Customized ERP management software
Impact
Public policy support, cost reduction for bakers
Model of regional transformation
Key Metrics
Investment
$3.5M
Revenue
$20M projected
Capacity
20,000 T/year
Financing
- • $3.5M in support from Quebec and Ottawa (ESSOR, CERI)
- • Partnerships: Protein Industries Canada, INAF
Results
- • Capacity: 20,000 T/year
- • $20M projected revenue
- • Project delivered 12 months ahead of schedule
- • Noasis brand created, doubling the number of jobs
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