Ms. Margaret Hughes is VP of Sales and Marketing , at Avena Foods Limited, with responsibility for research and development. With three mills in western Canada, Avena Foods processes Purity Protocol certified gluten-free oat ingredients, ‘Best’ pulse ingredients, and whole and split pulses. Margaret has served on the boards of the Manitoba Food Development Centre and Food Beverage Manitoba, as well as the Nutrition and Health Expert Advisory Committee of Pulse Canada.