Belle Pulses is the largest processor of plant-based ingredients in Canada, with over 40 years of legacy and global growth.
The company counts a broad range of customers in over 35 countries, including global strategic food companies and major ingredient distributors. Belle Pulses has partnered with industry-leading brands in the plant-based foods sector and has developed proprietary and healthy ingredients to provide to the market.
Currently, Belle produces nearly 100,000 tons of fully traceable product, yielding over 26,000 tons of pure plant protein — the equivalent contribution of hundreds of millions of plant-based burgers, and even more for healthier plant-based chicken, nuggets, pastas and crackers. It also benefits the environment, with current savings of nearly 100,000 tons of methane from the atmosphere annually.
We believe food plays a central role in all human societies and is a key determinant of our overall well-being. As a premier supplier of Canadian-grown pulse products, we believe it is our responsibility to apply the latest science and original thinking to create food solutions that contribute to healthy nutrition and a sustainable world.
The French government sells land parcels in Saskatchewan for a mere $1 to French Canadian farmers from Québec. They begin specializing in the production of wheat, oats, barley, canola, lentils and peas.
Farmers begin seeding yellow peas for pea soup, and Jean Gaudet harvests and sells them to the Quebec company Catelli. These are the peas which make Habitant brand pea soup.
Jean Gaudet becomes the first broker in Saskatchewan to bag and ship yellow peas to the Quebec market.
Jean Gaudet passes the business to his son Ron Gaudet, who establishes a small cleaning plant on his farm, increasing production to three semi-truck loads of yellow peas per month.
Ronald Gaudet and his sons Gustave, Victor and Antoine found Belle Pulses, cleaning all pulses, peas, lentils and faba beans from all regions of Saskatchewan.
Belle Pulses starts processing split peas with the purchase of a pea splitter — the first of its kind in the province. Fifteen thousand tons of pulses, 90% of the pulses produced, are now exported worldwide.
The pea-splitting process is further advanced with a proprietary innovation that cuts cooking time by a third, vastly improving efficiency.
Ronald Gaudet passes away, leaving the business to his two sons, Tony and Francis. Today, Belle Pulses ships over 100,000 tons of product to clients all over the globe.
Since the beginning, the cornerstone of our business has been quality. We provide the best product at the right price, the right amount, delivered at the right time, each and every time.
From developing new, healthier products to meet the changing needs of our partners and their consumers, we utilize high-grade manufacturing equipment customized to split the pea perfectly. Belle Pulses has been acknowledged time and again for its innovation and contribution to the growth of the pulse industry.
Belle Pulses is one of the largest processors of plant-based ingredients in Canada, with over 40 years of legacy and global growth. That experience translates into efficiency, service and quality for our clients.
Belle Pulses is committed to providing the world with nutrient-dense, sustainable food. The pulses we supply have a positive impact on our environment by improving our air, water and soil — requiring less water and little-to-no nitrogen fertilizer.
Our small team of proven leaders has successfully developed over 3,000 relationships with the Canadian farming community. In Saskatchewan alone, that agrarian community represents over 36 million acres of fertile growing space and production.
Sales and Procurement
The Gaudet family, including grandfather Jean and father Ronald, have been supplying peas to North American food manufacturers for approximately 70 years. Tony was named recipient of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ Pulse Promoter Award, which recognizes important contributions and innovations that have helped to build the Saskatchewan pulse sector.
President & CFO
Myrna McIvor is Belle Pulses’ President and Chief Financial Officer, leading its overall management, finance reporting, logistics and production scheduling functions. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 20 years of finance experience and extensive experience in the pulse processing and trade sectors.
“The reputation the Gaudets have worked so diligently to build and maintain has made the Belle Pulses brand a name that is known and trusted worldwide. That strong positive brand recognition is due to the quality of the product they ship. If the product is not of the quality they think their customers will be happy with, they won’t ship it.”
Recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of Saskatchewan’s pulse industry in production, marketing, research, extension, processing, management and innovation.
Conferred on organizations in recognition of the contributions made to promote and support the special crop industry in Canada.
Whether it’s whole peas, faba beans, flours, fibers, or kibble — we do everything we can to maximize the value for our customers.
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