Wide Open Agriculture Limited announced the grand opening of its plant-based protein, pilot production facility located in West Australia. The pilot facility will produce a breakthrough, eco-friendly protein called Buntine Protein®, that can be used as a key ingredient for plant-based food and beverage products for global markets. Developed in partnership with Curtin University, Buntine Protein® has a low carbon footprint and is an integral component of regenerative farming systems - a farming practice widely understood to be a key component in tackling climate change.

These unique techno-function and eco-credentials are two unique value propositions that Dr. Cole believes will give the product a competitive edge on the global stage. While the Buntine Protein® facility that opened will only operate at pilot scale, Wide Open Agriculture does have plans to scale the production process over time to meet any potential future demand. The company also recently secured a supply agreement with Monde Nissin Australia, who own a number of leading food and beverage brands including Nudie, and will use Buntine Protein® to develop various plant-based food and beverage products.

Monde Nissin Australia will purchase up to 60% of total production of Buntine ProteinTM from the pilot production facility over a two-year period, with the first shipment expected in June 2022. Wide Open Agriculture's regenerative food brand, Dirty Clean Food, has also announced its intention to incorporate Buntine Protein® into a new line of high protein oat milk and snacking products later this year.