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SOUTHPORT

ROQUETTE

On May 31, 2019 Southport was proud to announce The demand for high quality pea protein, fiber and starch
Roquette is joining their tight knit community as their lead the company to begin construction of the world’s
newest commercial tenant. largest pea protein production plant in Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba. Pea proteins offer numerous benefits to farm-
Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients ers, customers and consumers, and Roquette’s plant
and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins to serve the food, in Portage is expected to be operational by the end of
nutrition and health markets. Globally, Roquette 2020. Roquette’s new plant will create 150 full-
employs over 8,600 people in over 100 time jobs and generate more than 300
countries and they have more than 40 jobs during construction.
years of experience in plant protein
research and production. While the plant is constructed in
Portage Roquette will lease Southport’s
“We’re thrilled to welcome Roquette to 16,000sq ft. Flightline Building for office
Southport,” commented Peggy May, CEO of space and training. Their official move-in date is
Southport. “They add a unique dimension to our growing June 24, 2019. The addition of Roquette as a tenant at
commercial tenant diversity which ranges from mili- Southport adds to the diversity of our commercial tenant
tary training to manufacturing and now to agriculture base and brings 100 new people who will contribute to
research and development.” the Southport community.

Roquette Group Key Figures

85 100+ 300+

years of industrial countries served R & D Workforce
and operational by ONE Global
excellence Commercial Network

8600 5000+ 45+

employees customers nationalities

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