MEDIA ADVISORY - ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW PLANT PROTEIN FACILITY AND MAJOR INVESTMENT IN STRATHMORE, AB

WHAT: 

Members of the Media are invited to an announcement about the location of a new plant protein processing facility?the largest capital investment ever made in Strathmore, Alberta.

WHO:   

Chris Theal, President and CEO of Phyto Organix Foods Inc.The Honourable Nate Horner, Alberta's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development
His Worship Pat Fule, Mayor of Strathmore

Also in attendance:
Mr. Martin Shields, M.P. for Bow River Chief Ouray Crowfoot, Siksika Nation
Chief Ouray Crowfoot, Siksika Nation
Mrs. Leela Aheer, M.L.A. for Chestermere-Strathmore
Ms. Amber Link, Reeve of Wheatland County

Following the announcement, speakers and officials will be available to answer questions. 

WHEN:     

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
9:00 a.m. MDT

WHERE:   

Western Irrigation District ? Marigold Library System
Common Space Hall
1000 Pine St
Strathmore, AB (40 minutes' drive from downtown Calgary)
Paved parking lot immediately east of the Western Irrigation District building. Enter building
on north side, Common Space Hall is to the right.

WHY:   

Phyto Organix will announce its new plant protein processing facility location, and details of its major investment in the yellow pea heartland of Alberta. Information will be provided about the innovative and sustainable design of the new facility that will make it a first in North America, the employment and global partnership opportunities Phyto Organix will create, and its high purity yellow pea protein isolate to be sourced and produced from local conventional and organic farms, generating significant economic benefits for the region and the province.

VISUALS: 

Capture visuals of local officials during the announcement, samples of the pea protein isolate, fibre and starch to be produced by the facility and map showing location of the acquired land parcel.