Burcon Pea and Sunflower Proteins Outperform in Plant-based Cheese Study

Vancouver, British Columbia, October 20, 2025 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (the “Burcon” or the “Company”) (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF), a global technology leader in plant-based protein innovation, is pleased to announce that a study conducted by the University of Guelph has shown Burcon’s Peazazz®C pea protein and Solatein™ sunflower protein significantly outperform a leading competitor’s pea protein in a plant-based cheese application—a multi-billion-dollar market projected to grow at double-digit…