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Burcon to Present at 9th Annual LD Micro Invitational Conference, June 4-5, 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia and Bel-Air, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 29, 2019) - Burcon ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Burcon to Present at 9th Annual LD Micro Invitational Conference, June 4-5, 2019Vancouver, British Columbia and Bel-Air, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 29, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-proteins, has been invited to present at the 9th Annual LD Micro Invitational Conference being held on June 4-5, 2019 at the Luxe Sunset Hotel in Bel-Air, California.Burcon CEO, Johann Tergesen, is scheduled to present on June 4, 2019 at 9:00 am PT. He will be discussing Burcon's recently announced plans to build a $65 million (US$48.4 million) pea and canola protein processing plant. The plant will produce unique, highly purified pea and canola protein ingredients utilizing Burcon's patented technologies.The launch of the pea and canola protein processing plant comes at a time when companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are raising large sums in order to expand their operations and keep up with demand. According to industry researchers, the global plant-based protein ingredients market is growing at compounded annual rate of 5.7% and is expected to reach US$16.3 billion by 2025.The event is one of the nation's largest independent conferences for small/micro-cap companies, with more than 250 names presenting to more than 1,000 attendees. The conference will also feature a variety of speakers and panelists discussing topics of interest to investors and issuers. To schedule a one-on-one meeting with Burcon, you may submit your request online via the link provided upon registration. To register for the conference, contact David Scher at [email protected] or visit www.ldmicro.com/events.For questions about the company, contact Paul Lam at (604) 733-0896 or email [email protected] LD MicroLD Micro was founded in 2006 with the sole purpose of being an independent resource in the microcap space. What started out as a newsletter highlighting unique companies has transformed into an event platform hosting several influential conferences annually. In 2015, LD Micro launched the first pure microcap index to exclusively provide intraday information on the entire sector. LD provides tools for the benefit of everyone in the small and microcap universe. To register and attend the event, please visit https://www.ldmicro.com/events.About Burcon NutraSci...