We know our business from the ground up.




About Us
Proudly supplying premium sustainable plant-based protein ingredients sourced from North American farmers to consumers across the globe.



Our Business Philosophy

GFI's business philosophy is to partner with our customers and suppliers alike to create sustainable supply flows for pulses and specialty crops and related ingredients for the benefit of everyone in the supply chain, from the farmer at origin right to the end consumer anywhere around the world.



Our Headquarters and Operations

GFI is headquartered in Toronto with facilities in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada and distribution operations in Clayton, North Carolina, Mexico & China. We have a highly experienced team that is passionate about plant-based food & ingredients and committed to building a leading organization in the industry. GFI has ambitious goals to bring plant-based protein sourced from North American pulses to the world.
Our Team
Leadership and Experienced Team
Our team is highly experienced in the plant-based protein industry, with backgrounds ranging from agri-food sourcing and processing, ingredients development through to branded consumer products.

David Hanna
President & CEO
David brings 20 years of management experience within the food and beverage sectors to his role in leading GFI’s expansion as President & CEO. Prior to founding GFI, David worked for 10 years building agri-food companies and served in executive roles within international food businesses for 12 years, including at a major consumer products company.

Bill Murray
Chief Financial Officer
With 25 years in corporate finance and private equity and 13 years of advisory roles within the food and agriculture sectors, Bill brings proven executive skills to his role as GFI's CFO.
Over 20 years of experience in investment banking and private equity, including primary responsibility for the agriculture and food sectors.
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Jaime Rueda
President, North Lily
Jaime has worked in sales and operations within agri-food and ingredients companies for 30 years, with executive-level expertise in managing global pulse and specialty crop divisions. He brings extensive experience in leading strategic growth, innovation, and product development.

Marie Amazan
President, YoFiit
Marie is the founder of YoFiit, a premium plant-based milk and snack food company acquired by GFI in February 2022. Marie has a stellar track record as a professional building sales strategies, growing businesses and leading teams. Marie has formal degrees in Science & Engineering, Business, Finance, and Public Policy.
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Michael Moussa
Vice President, Ingredients
Michael has over 20 years of experience in general management, operations, engineering services, and corporate development, including 12+ years in leadership roles at major global agri-food companies with a focus on plant-based ingredients. Michael has a proven track record of spearheading efficiency, developing major projects and growing plant-based ingredients operations.
Our Facilities
Four Plant-Protein Processing Facilities

GFI’s four processing facilities are located in Saskatchewan & Alberta, in the heart of Canada’s pulse and specialty crops production.
Our products are processed and packed in our facilities, ensuring high-quality traceable products for our customers. Our facilities are organic certified and have an onsite glyphosate testing lab.






Certified under CGC HACCP

Capabilities
Four Plant Protein Processing Facilities

Processing
440,000 metric tonnes of annual processing capacity

Logistics
56 rail cars a week of shipping capacity on both CN and CP rail lines.

Testing
Onsite Glyphosate Testing Lab

Certification
USDA Organic and Canada Organic Certified

Capacity
Over 20,000 metric tonnes of storage
Zealandia Terminal,
Saskatchewan



Quality Products

Lajord Terminal, Saskatchewan




Vigro Facility,
Saskatchewan




Bowden Facility,
Alberta


