Burcon Updates on Development Activities
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (OTC PINK: BUROF), a global leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-proteins, is pleased to provide an update of its recent development activities. Burcon has now funded its share of the initial capital contribution to Merit Functional Foods Corporation ("Merit Foods" or "Merit") by using a portion of the net proceeds from the over-subscribed rights offering,...
2019-07-08 8:15 AM EDT
Burcon Announces Details of Over-Subscribed Rights Offering
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 4, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon"), a leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant proteins, is pleased to announce that, further to its press release dated June 26, 2019 with respect to the completion of Burcon's rights offering (the "Rights Offering"), the Rights Offering was over-subscribed and, as such, Burcon has issued 44,083,203 Common shares of Burcon ("Common Shares") at a price of...
2019-07-04 2:01 PM EDT
Burcon Announces Fiscal 2019 Results and Reviews Operations
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-proteins, reported results for the year ended March 31, 2019. "Fiscal 2019 proved to be a turning point in consumer appetites for plant-based foods and a watershed moment in Burcon's history," said Johann F. Tergesen, Burcon's president and chief executive officer. He added: "Looking back on the year, our team did...
2019-07-02 4:31 PM EDT
Burcon Announces Completion of Over-Subscribed Rights Offering
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 26, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon" or the "Company"), a leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant proteins, is pleased to announce the completion of its rights offering (the "Rights Offering"), which expired at 5:00pm (EST) on June 25, 2019. The Rights Offering was over-subscribed and will result in the issuance of 44,083,203 Common shares of Burcon ("Common Shares") at a price of $0.35...
2019-06-26 9:25 AM EDT
Burcon Introduces JV Partner
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 12, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-proteins, is pleased to introduce the investor group and joint venture partner for its new $65 million pea-protein and canola-protein production facility to be built in Western Canada. The investor group is made up of Shaun Crew, Barry Tomiski and Ryan Bracken, three exceptionally talented veterans of the...
2019-06-12 4:07 PM EDT
Burcon to Present at 9th Annual LD Micro Invitational Conference, June 4-5, 2019
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...
2019-05-29 1:23 PM EDT
Burcon Announces Rights Offering
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 23, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon") is pleased to announce that it will be offering rights (the "Rights Offering") to holders of its common shares ("Common Shares") of record at the close of business on May 30, 2019 (the "Record Date"). Pursuant to the Rights Offering, each holder of Common Shares will receive one transferable right (a "Right") for each Common Share held. Each Right will entitle a holder to...
2019-05-23 4:07 PM EDT
Burcon to Build $65 Million Pea and Canola Protein Production Plant
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 23, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU), a global leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-proteins, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture partnership with an investor group to build a new C$65 million pea-protein and canola-protein commercial production facility in Western Canada. The protein production facility, which is planned to initially process approximately 20,000...
2019-05-23 3:30 PM EDT
Burcon Introduces Nutratein(R) Plant Protein Ingredients - New Pea + Canola Protein Blends Provide Protein Quality Equivalent to or Exceeding Dairy and Meat
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 23, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon" or the "Company"), a leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-proteins, is pleased to announce its new pea-protein and canola-protein blends: Nutratein-PS™ and Nutratein-TZ™. Burcon's novel canola and pea proteins, when combined, create unique, unparalleled plant-protein blends, with exceptional functional characteristics, low allergenicity, and a...
2019-05-23 1:46 PM EDT
Burcon Announces Amendment to Outstanding Convertible Note
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon") announced today that it has amended (the "Amendment") the convertible note (the "Note") dated May 12, 2016 issued to Large Scale Investments Limited (the "Lender"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Firewood Elite Limited ("Firewood"), in the principal amount of $2,000,000 (the "Principal Amount") to extend the maturity date of the Note from May 11, 2019 to June 21, 2019. For...
2019-05-21 5:02 PM EDT
Burcon Announces Additional Loan from Shareholder
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 27, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon") announced today that it has amended (the "Amendment") the loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") entered into on November 13, 2018 with Large Scale Investments Limited (the "Lender"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Firewood Elite Limited ("Firewood") (see press release of Burcon dated November 13, 2018). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Lender has agreed to increase the principal...
2019-03-27 1:28 PM EDT
Burcon Announces Board Change and Appointments
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 15, 2019) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) ("Burcon" or the "Corporation"), announces that effective today, Dr. Allan Yap has decided to step down from his positions as Chairman, director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for personal reasons. The board of directors of Burcon (the "Board") is pleased to announce that Dr. Lorne Tyrrell has been appointed as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Johann Tergesen has been...
2019-01-15 8:24 AM EST
Burcon Confirms No Material Undisclosed Information
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 14, 2017) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (NASDAQ: BUR) ("Burcon" or the "Corporation"), confirmed today that it is not aware of any material undisclosed information relating to the Corporation that may be contributing to the recent increase in market price and level of trading activity of its shares. About Burcon NutraScience Corporation Burcon is a leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-based...
2017-09-14 11:41 AM EDT
IIROC Trade Resumption - Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 6, 2016) - Trading resumes in: Company: Burcon NutraScience Corporation
2016-09-06 8:50 AM EDT
IIROC Trade Halt - Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 6, 2016) - The following issues have been halted by IIROC: Company:
2016-09-06 8:29 AM EDT