In creating climate-resilient peas, GreenVenus and Plant Research (NZ) LTD aim to provide clean, plant-based proteins for human and pet food.  

The acquisition is expected to support the company’s Specialty Product Division, which supplies ingredients to the premium pet food sector.

Through an investment and loan from 35 Oak, the company will establish a new subsidiary.

According to researchers from the University of Guelph, lentils, beans and peas do not cause heart problems in dogs.