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Government Gives $973,000 to Pulse Canada

REGINA - Feb 5/18 - SNS -- Pulse Canada will receive a $575,000 grant from the Growing Forward 2, AgriMarketing Program for market development projects for pulses and pulse ingredients in China, Eastern Asia, the United States and Canada.

It will also receive $221,680 under the same program to promote pulses to the Canadian foodservice industry

Another $175,721 was also provided through the Growing Forward 2, AgriInnovation Program, towards pulse innovation in the Chinese market. This project will help the industry expand the use of pulses in a wide range of Chinese foods and investigate the health benefits of eating pulse snacks.

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