Alinova Canada Inc.

What Alinova Canada Inc. does

Alinova Canada Inc. is a privately held food ingredient manufacturer structured as a joint venture between DJ Hendrick International Inc. (DJHII) — owned by David Hendrick, founder of Sevita International — and Marusan Ai Co., Japan's second-largest soymilk producer. The company operates a single retrofitted manufacturing facility at 45 Allison Avenue, Morrisburg, Ontario (K0C 1X0), where it processes premium Canadian soy crops into non-GMO soy powder products for global distribution. Its stated mission emphasizes sustainable protein solutions, food security, and regional economic development in Eastern Ontario.

The underlying technology is conventional soy processing and powder manufacturing rather than a proprietary digital or AI-driven platform; the competitive differentiator cited is the JV with Marusan Ai, which combines Canadian agricultural expertise with an established Japanese soy market leader. The product surface is narrow: one core line (soy powder products) sold as a B2B ingredient to customers in the food manufacturing, ingredient, and agriculture sectors. Distribution is direct enterprise B2B sales with global reach ambition, and pricing is quote-based for bulk volumes with no publicly disclosed price list.

Revenue mechanics are not disclosed in the available data: there is no stated revenue, no headcount, no funding history, no customer logos, and no certifications or patents on file. The company's go-to-market is partnership-mediated — leveraging Marusan Ai's market access and key plant-based manufacturing partners in Canada — and its customer segments are defined at the sector level rather than by named accounts. Operating status is active from the Morrisburg facility, with the company self-describing as 'newly established' and operating from a 'newly retrofitted' plant, indicating an early commercial stage.

Name

Alinova Canada Inc.

Legal name

Alinova Canada Inc.

Website

https://alinovacanada.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alinova Canada Inc. is a joint venture that processes premium Canadian soy crops into non-GMO soy powder ingredients at its Morrisburg, Ontario facility, supplying global B2B food, ingredient, and agriculture customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredient Manufacturing

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Tofu, Tempeh & Traditional Soy Foods Manufacturing (AFAKAGAD)

Keywords

• Soy ingredient manufacturing
• Non-GMO soy powder
• Plant-based protein ingredients
• Soy processing facility
• Food ingredient supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Morrisburg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Soy Ingredient Sales: Processing and selling soy powder products as ingredients to global food, agriculture, and ingredient sector customers. Revenue is generated through the sale of processed soy products manufactured at their Morrisburg, Ontario facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Alinova Canada Inc. processes premium Canadian soy crops domestically at its retrofitted manufacturing facility in Morrisburg, Ontario, producing soy powder products for global distribution. Operating as a joint venture between DJ Hendrick International Inc. and Japan's Marusan Ai Co., the company supplies non-GMO soy protein ingredients to food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and the agriculture sector in pursuit of sustainable protein solutions.

Product overview

Alinova Canada Inc. is a food ingredient manufacturing company that operates as a joint venture between DJ Hendrick International Inc. and Japan's Marusan Ai Co. The company operates a single core product line:soy powder products manufactured domestically from premium Canadian soy crops at their retrofitted facility in Morrisburg, Ontario. The products are distributed globally and target the agriculture, ingredient, and food sectors, with a focus on sustainable protein solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soy Powder Products Premium Canadian soy crops processed domestically into soy powder products for global distribution, produced at Alinova Canada's Morrisburg, Ontario manufacturing facility. Targeted at food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and the broader agriculture sector seeking sustainable, non-GMO plant-based protein ingredients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• DJ Hendrick International Inc. (DJHII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDJHII is a joint venture partner in Alinova Canada Inc. David Hendrick serves as owner of DJHII and founder of Sevita International, providing expertise in Canadian agricultural operations and international trade.
• Marusan Ai Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapan's second-largest soymilk producer is a joint venture partner in Alinova Canada Inc. The partnership combines Marusan Ai's established leadership in the global soy market with Canadian agricultural expertise for processing and global distribution of soy products.
• Key Plant-Based Manufacturing Partners in CanadakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlinova has established key partnerships with plant-based manufacturing companies in Canada to strengthen production capabilities and capture opportunities in Canada's sustainable protein sector.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Merit Functional Foods: Merit Functional Foods is a Canadian plant-based protein manufacturer producing pea and canola protein ingredients. It is comparable to Alinova as a Canadian-based B2B plant protein ingredient supplier serving food and beverage markets with sustainably-sourced inputs.
• SunOpta: SunOpta is a plant-based food and beverage ingredient manufacturer with significant soy and other plant protein processing operations. It directly competes with Alinova in the soy/plant-based B2B ingredient market, serving similar food and beverage manufacturers with comparable ingredient formats.
• Burcon NutraScience: Burcon NutraScience is a Canadian plant protein ingredient company developing and producing plant-based protein ingredients. Like Alinova, it operates in the Canadian plant-based protein space targeting B2B food and beverage customers with protein ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest agricultural processors and ingredient suppliers, with deep involvement in soybean processing and global food ingredient supply. It is comparable to Alinova as a major soy/plant-based ingredient supplier, though vastly larger and more diversified.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a major global ingredient manufacturer producing plant-based ingredients for food, beverage, and industrial customers. It is comparable to Alinova as a B2B ingredient supplier, though significantly larger and broader in product portfolio and geographic reach.
• Solae: Solae (historically part of DuPont) is one of the world's largest soy protein ingredient manufacturers with global scale, established supply chains, and broad food industry customer relationships. It is comparable to Alinova as a soy protein B2B ingredient supplier, though at vastly greater scale.
• Roquette: Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients including pea and other plant proteins for food, nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications. It is comparable to Alinova as a major plant-based protein ingredient supplier with global reach, though at significantly larger scale.
• ADM: ADM is a global leader in agricultural processing and human/plant nutrition, with extensive soybean processing and plant-based ingredient operations. It competes with Alinova in the global food and beverage ingredient market with vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Others

• Marusan Ai Co. Marusan Ai is Japan's second-largest soymilk producer and Alinova's JV partner. It is thematically related as a soy-based food manufacturer processing soybeans into consumer products, primarily serving the Japanese market rather than directly competing with Alinova's Canadian B2B ingredient business.

Emerging players

• Benson Hill: Benson Hill is an emerging plant-based food ingredient company with proprietary seed genetics and ingredient processing capabilities. It is comparable to Alinova as a plant-based protein ingredient supplier targeting the sustainable protein market, though at an earlier stage of commercial scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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