A Sea of Opportunity
Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. (ONC) of Bedford, Nova Scotia, is the leading researcher, manufacturer and distributor of marine-based natural health products and dietary supplements to the global marketplace. This company has been able to establish cost-efficient manufacturing processes in Nova Scotia, producing products that can be marketed worldwide and ensuring that research and development expertise remains in the province. More than ninety per cent of ONC’s revenues come from international markets.
ONC grew its business in Nova Scotia in 2002 and continues to expand in the province. The company built a network of research and development, manufacturing and pilot plant facilities in Nova Scotia. In 2002, ONC established a 70,000 square-foot pilot plant facility in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. The company also has a corporate headquarters, a pilot plant and a 12,000 square-foot research and development facility in the Greater Halifax Municipality. ONC’s presence in Nova Scotia has helped to strengthen existing life science firms and attract new firms to the province.
Business Result Achieved: Opportunity
Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. continues to create many opportunities for the life sciences industry and for the Nova Scotia workforce. In 2002, ONC expanded its Mulgrave and Dartmouth facilities in Nova Scotia and the amount of jobs with support from NSBI. In the past year, ONC announced it is building a $21.5-million manufacturing facility in Dartmouth with the help of the province.