130 Canadian-owned businesses employ 3,100 workers in North Dakota
$3.9 billion in annual exports of goods to Canada
$2.8 billion in annual imports of goods from Canada
Did you know?
Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, AGT Foods is a global
leader in plant-based proteins and value-added
processing of pulses, grains, staple foods and ingredients
for export and domestic markets. In the United States,
AGT Foods USA operates facilities in Minot and Williston,
North Dakota, processing pulses into products such as
gluten-free pasta and innovative plant-based products.
The company recently opened a multi-million-dollar
Extrusion Center of Excellence in Minot, ND, that can
process more than 9 million pounds of gluten free pasta,
with the ability to expand to more than 40 million pounds
- making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in the
world. AGT Foods buys pulses, grains, oilseeds, and
specialty crops from farmers near its facilities in the
United States and Canada, including the North Dakota
and the Canadian prairie provinces. This draws on
high-quality grains from the region, while also ensuring
farmers benefit from a strong local market, lower
transportation costs, and greater value for their crops.
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