Bruce Singer Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bruce Singer
Bruce Singer is an entrepreneur and passionate about Business, Finance, Innovation, Sustainability, Health & Wellbeing. In this series of 15 to 20 minute podcasts, he is joined by leading Entrepreneurs, Influencers, CEOs, CFOs and Change-makers who share their insights and experiences with a focus on the Canadian landscape.
In This Episode we talk about Mushrooms!
Marcus Sadaka is the Founder at Myzel Organics, which produces the most-sustainably driven, organic and functional mushroom powers.
Marcus sits down with Bruce sharing about the business side, and eye-opening insights all in the world of Mushrooms.
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Yazeed Yasin and Tamara Al Dip are Co-Founders at Nanashake, a food production company offering healthy, nutritious and great tasting ice cream alternatives. They are innovators of the award-winning NanaPops - the-Smoothie-on-a-Stick ™
In our four minute podcast, Yazeed and Tamara share their story and the inspiration behind the creation of NanaShake.
Where the real work starts! They also share their experiences and insights as to what it took to achieve major milestones, winning and continue winning with retailers &why consumers comeback and buy more of their treats.
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Deleo de Leonardis is the CEO and Co-Founder at Purity-IQ Inc., a authenticity services company that verifies what is on the label is actually in the product, with respect to Food, Beverage and Natural Health Products (NHPs)
In our three minute discussion Deleo shares what to be concerned about, why this problem exists, who should be concerned across the supply chain, and how can this matter be addressed.
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Phil St-Cyr is the Founder & CEO at Rootree, a Film Producer, Nutritionist, Investor and Student of WIng Chun & Taiji
Phil sits down with Bruce sharing his story, about Rootree, bringing superfoods to market world-class, and what makes success all possible.
We also discuss Phil's philosophy and learnings about entrepreneurship, how he moves forward in business, and his insights on Food & Wellness.
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Marcus Mitchell is the Founder & CEO at Shire Capital Management, an investment firm focused on sustainable food business, and more specifically farms that produce nutritious foods.
In our three minute discussion, Marcus shares how Shire Capital Management helps niche agricultural businesses scale and increase profitability. We also talk about insights into the future of our food system, categories they see as winners and why it is an exciting time in food.
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Joe Lyons-Rising is the Founder of Data Gives Back, a Best-Selling Author, and difference-maker & advocate for Mental Health
In our 3 minute discussion Joe shares his inspiration into entrepreneurship, insights for CPG Founders to get ahead & stay ahead in this competitive landscape, and his own journey in the area of mental health.
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Margaret Coons is the Founder & CEO at Nuts for Cheese.
In our 3 minute discussion, we learn about the inspiration behind Nuts for Cheese, Margaret's journey in entrepreneurship, and about being successful in both the Canadian & US markets.
This podcast includes Margaret's valuable insights regarding scaling a Canadian Brand in the US market, the early beginnings, and why Nuts for Cheese is the number one Brand driving growth in their category.
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Richa Gupta is the Vice President Partnerships and Development at the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
In our 3 minutes discussion we learn about
- Tools to foster innovation across the food sector
- Help available to a Founder and their business to increase productivity & profitability
- Funding opportunities from CFIN
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We are doing something different on this podcast. Sue Coueslan is the Host, and Bruce Singer is the guest. Sue is the VP Strategy and Partnerships at Natural Products Canada (NPC). Bruce is the Founder and CEO at Canada CFOs Inc.
Our 3 minute discussion is about the relationship with NPC , and why would a business consider a Fractional CFO, and what's involved.
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Aaron Oosterhoff is the CEO & President at Spring Creek Quail Farms. In our 3 minute discussion we learn about the business and why quail eggs, Aaron shares a key learning, and how they address an impact that affects all businesses across the food value chain.
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Shelley King is the Founder & CEO at Natural Products Canada (NPC), an organization that supports start-ups, early-stage businesses and Founders, get their products to market (in the better-for-you-and-the-planet space).
In our 3 minute discussion, Shelley shares the positive impact NPC has in helping these businesses grow, about their inspiring "Game - Changers Report", the funding opportunities available, and helping improve economic outcomes for Canada in a $ 4 Trillion market opportunity.
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Darrell is CEO at Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Network ( CAAIN ), an organization that supports Ag-Tech innovation to advance Canada's Agri-Food System.
In 3 minutes we dive in where Darrell shares CAAIN's purpose, how they strive to improve economic outcomes for farmers & primary processors, funding opportunities available for the technology that matters, and about the advancement of the agri-food system & community.
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Jim is the President and Founder at Brandseed Marketing, a leading Better-for-You CPG Brand Management Brokerage Company.
In our 3 minute discussion we dive right in. Jim shares his client philosophy, insights on how a brand can choose the right broker partner, thoughts on brands increasing revenue, and trends that he is experiencing.
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Matthew Battah is the Founder and President at Sahah Naturals, a Better-For-You Food Brand.
In our 3 minute discussion we dive into Matthew being a CPA and becoming Founder of the Brand, his journey that shares his learnings to win, and once simple habit that he lives by daily for growing the business.
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Nicolas Mulroney is the dynamic Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Bond Bakery Brands in Canada.
In our 3 minute discussion we dive into:
How Nicolas found a niche in the Canadian Market in Food
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
His journey and leanings to share
Why would someone consider buying a business and what's important to know
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Macy Marriott is the Executive Director at GlassWall Syndicate, whose Members invest and write cheques from Pre-Seed to Series D, from $1k to upward of $100MM.
In our 3 minutes podcast we dive into:
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Funding opportunities globally for Founders and Investors in the Food & Beverage, Food-Tech, Agri-Food and the Alt Protein Space.
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Importance of collaborations with their community of partners like The Good Food Institute, Material Innovation Initiative, Plant Based Foods Association, Plant Futures, BERA Partners, and more
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The many value added and exclusive benefits they bring to their community.
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"I think that we are on-to-something!" Said Megan Silk, the dynamic and risk taking Co-Founder at Gingerbug, a Better-For-You Beverage Brand.
Megan shares the Founders' origins and learnings, how the Gingerbug Brand achieved a major game-changer , and insights on what it takes to succeed.
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Azrah Manji-Savin is the Founder and CEO at Syzl, a growing Food Tech Company. In 3 minutes Azrah discusses the GIC Economy in Food, challenges Food Founders have accessing what's essential, about the costs of overhead, and how these issues can be solved.
We also discuss Azrah's own experiences as a Founder , business growth initiatives, and insights on what the Future of Food is all about.
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Tania John with Bruce, 3 Minute Podcast, NHPs, Regulatory, Costs, Sales, Future
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Sara Hipson is the Director of Grants, Asgard Consulting and expert in helping companies grow by accessing government grants and funding opportunities.
Sara sits down with Bruce, sharing her story and influences to help entrepreneurs, and how Food businesses can & should access these government financial resources. When it comes to Food/Beverage & AgriFood we talk about qualifying for opportunities, the buckets of funding options available, Funding/Grant fit, and tips for winning
We also discuss Sara's insights into the future of this space, what she thinks about the government rewarding businesses, and how to get & stay plugged in.
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Mike Fata, Natural Food & Products industry icon and author, sits down with Bruce to share his knowledge and experiences regarding "financing".
Our discussion includes Mike's valuable insights that include building a foundation for winning, various stages in the Founder's journey, the current raising capital landscape, how to best approach, financing options out there, and about being more attractive to investors.
Mike talks more about business growth and success as we conclude our podcast.
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Ashley Kanary is the Director Global Innovation Agri-Food at EDC, and has an incredible career that includes working with some of Canada's most prestigious Food Companies & Brands. EDC's mission is to help Canadian Companies grow through export.
Ashley sits down with Bruce sharing his journey where he ultimately achieved executive leadership roles, his learnings and guiding success principles to drive results.
Our discussion includes Ashley's insights regarding today's hottest food (export) trends, how to accelerate the curve, and getting access to Capital.
We also talk about how EDC creates significant global market opportunities to help Canadian Food Companies, how they demystify the process of exporting and gaining access to the mass market of consumers.
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Brett Wills is the Founder & CEO at CarbonOne, and an author and speaker in the area of Food & Sustainability. CarbonOne is a purpose-driven Food-Tech organization that is fighting climate change to feed the world. The focus being Carbon Accounting & Reporting specifically for Food & Beverage Companies across the entire value chain.
Brett sits down with Bruce on a focused discussion about a specific and real problem that Food & Beverage Companies face, and what they can do about it.
Insights on regulatory requirements, Canada's sustainability commitments, what's happening globally, risk and opportunities, how this affects Food & Beverage Business of all sizes and solutions that are out there.
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Gavin Mah is the President at Biomed International, an Advisory Council Member at the Canadian Health Food Association, a strong Advocate for Regulatory Affairs and has achieved numerous accolades in the Canadian Health Industry.
Gavin sits down with Bruce sharing his origin story, including his biggest secrets to build a high growth business and how to differentiate.
Our not-to-be-missed discussion includes Gavin's real time insights into NHPs landscape in Canada, serious regulatory risk that both the consumer & NHP businesses face, and what can be done to help save our NHP industry.
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Bruce Taylor is the President at Enviro-Stewards Inc, a multiple environmental award winning firm and with a B Corp Certification, that helps your company increase profits, sustain environmentally and compelling benefit to society.
Bruce sits down with me , sharing his origin story, plus a deep dive into achieving Sustainable Development Goals and the positive impact on cost savings and profitability.
Our inspiring discussion includes specific examples, like one company saved $17 Million so far. We talk about the opportunities for operation cost savings that you don't see, that are hidden and real. The Podcast is loaded with insights and real stories about getting further ahead and staying ahead.
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Dr. Cindy Gordon is the Trailblazing Founder & CEO at Saleschoice, Inc, an Author of fourteen books, Forbes contributor, recipient of numerous awards, and an Ai Innovator.
Dr. Gordon sits down with Bruce sharing her origin story that includes the journey through the evolution of technology, entrepreneurship, and the reason for the creation of MoodInsights wellness platform
Not-to-be-missed is our discussion that includes valuable insights and views into the future of Generative Ai. The implications, the applications, regulatory impacts, opportunities, wellness and more.
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Leslie Ewing is the Co-Founder of Camelot, Executive Director at Plant-Based Foods of Canada, serves on various Advisory Boards and is an Entrepreneur & Industry thought leader.
Leslie sits down with Bruce sharing her journey, her passion for Plant-Based Foods and being a business & organizational "Builder".
Our discussion also includes the growth story of Plant-Based Foods of Canada, Leslie's learnings, milestones achieved, valuable insights regarding ESG & Food (Climate, Net-Zero, Food Security, Sustainable Development Goals/SDG), consumer behavior and opportunities in Canada.
We end our podcast with a chat about what needs to change!
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Ally Mamalider is the President & Second Generation Founder at Organic Traditions, and with her leadership, the team has taken it to the whole next-level.
Ally sits down with Bruce, passionately sharing the origin story of this SuperFood Brand, her personal journey, and what it takes to scale.
We discuss Organic Traditions' biggest lessons learned to keep growing the business, Ally's insights about the Food Landscape & Brand Building, thoughts on expanding into other markets, and what being a Gamechanger is all about.
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Special Podcast Series - XPRIZE
In this Episode we feature Laura Hackl and Greg Potter of ProFillet , one of the finalists in the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion (FTNB) Competition. ProFillet has brought together a team of some of the worlds' best minds to provide sustainable, nutritious, & delicious Plant Based Seafood Alternatives.
FTNB is a global, multi-year $15 Million competition to create new pathways for environmentally sustainable, nutritious alternative proteins to meet increasing consumer demand. Title sponsor ASPIRE, and benefactor The Tony Robbins Foundation.
Laura and Greg sit down with Bruce sharing each of their journeys , and how their passions came together to solve the urgent issue of how to "Feed the Next Billion". We also discuss the XPRIZE Competition, their views on commercialization , the power in having an incredible team and how winning the competition would impact ProFillet & their mission.
ProFillet:
Website: @ProFillet
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Website: @XPTIZE
X (Twitter): @XPRIZE
Instagram: @XPRIZE
LinkedIn: @XPRIZE
Facebook: @XPRIZE
YouTube: @XPRIZE
Join the conversation on Discord
XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion
Email: FeedTheNextBillion@xprize.org
Laika De Los Santos on LinkedIn
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Special Podcast Series - XPRIZE
In this Episode we feature Robin Simsa, a Forbes 30 under 30, and the Founder & CEO of Revo Foods. Revo Foods, one of the finalists in the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion (FTNB) Competition, is making alternative proteins to conventional meat & fish, solving many challenges in our food system, and is the first company to have 3D Printed Food in Supermarkets.
FTNB is a global, multi-year $15 Million competition to create new pathways for environmentally sustainable, nutritious alternative proteins to meet increasing consumer demand. Title sponsor ASPIRE, and benefactor The Tony Robbins Foundation.
Robin sits down with Bruce sharing his origin story, and how he caught on to food, sustainability & making an impact. We also discuss their 3D Printed Foods technology, meeting the tastes of consumers, the journey with XPRIZE competition, his learnings and milestones achieved, and what their future looks like.
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Website: @XPTIZE
X (Twitter): @XPRIZE
Instagram: @XPRIZE
LinkedIn: @XPRIZE
Facebook: @XPRIZE
YouTube: @XPRIZE
Join the conversation on Discord
XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion
Email: FeedTheNextBillion@xprize.org
Laika De Los Santos on LinkedIn
Check out the video here
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Special Podcast Series - XPRIZE
In this episode we feature Miguel Neumann, the CEO (and previously the CFO) of Eternal Bioworks, one of the finalists in the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion (FTNB). Eternal is innovating a 100% animal free fungal free based food protein, that is sustainable, nutritious and solving challenges in our food system.
FTNB is a global, multi-year $15 Million competition to create new pathways for environmentally sustainable, nutritious alternative proteins to meet increasing consumer demand. Title sponsor ASPIRE, and benefactor The Tony Robbins Foundation.
Miguel sits down with Bruce sharing his origin story, and his passion for turning dreams into reality & commercialization. We also discuss Technology, looking at Numbers, Valuation & Raising Capital, Outer Space, the opportunity with XPRIZE & the impact it brings.
We include not-to-be-missed insights from both the CFO/Finance & CEO perspective. We conclude our podcast talking about Miguel's thoughts on Food Innovation, our Food System and its future.
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XPRIZE Foundation:
- Website: @XPTIZE
- X (Twitter): @XPRIZE
- Instagram: @XPRIZE
- LinkedIn: @XPRIZE
- Facebook: @XPRIZE
- YouTube: @XPRIZE
- Join the conversation on Discord
XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion* Email: FeedTheNextBillion@xprize.org * Laika De Los Santos on LinkedIn *
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Ted Fleming is the Founder of Partake Brewing, the number-one selling non-alcoholic brand in Canada, number two selling brand in the world, and has also raised over $20 Million. Ted is a multiple awards recipient and has been recognized on MacLeans Power-List.
Ted sits down with Bruce, sharing his origin story, the inspiration behind founding Partake and the brand's growth journey. We also discuss the constraints that they faced, the lessons learned, consumer impact, valuable insights regarding raising capital and about pushing their business forward.
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Special Podcast Series - XPRIZE
In this episode we talk to Sirli Rosenvald, the CSO of TFTAK, one of the finalists in the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion (FTNB). TFTAK is a Contract Research Organization for Food & Biotech, with one of their main purposes being how to make our food system more sustainable, for alternative sources of protein and to get to commercialization.
FTNB is a global, multi-year $15 Million competition to create new pathways for environmentally sustainable, nutritious alternative proteins to meet increasing consumer demand. Title sponsor ASPIRE, and benefactor The Tony Robbins Foundation.
Sirli sits down with Bruce sharing her personal journey, and her passion for food, technologies, and sustainability. We also discuss the inspiring XPRIZE competition journey, and what it takes to get to the finalist phase. Concluding the podcast will be Sirli's thoughts on commercialization & consumer acceptance, the future of food, and what winning this competition will means for TFTAK.
TFTAK:
Website: @TFTAK
LinkedIn: @TFTAK
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XPRIZE Foundation:
- Website: @XPTIZE
- X (Twitter): @XPRIZE
- Instagram: @XPRIZE
- LinkedIn: @XPRIZE
- Facebook: @XPRIZE
- YouTube: @XPRIZE
- Join the conversation on Discord
XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion* Email: FeedTheNextBillion@xprize.org * Laika De Los Santos on LinkedIn *
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Specials Podcast Series - XPRIZE
In this episode we talk to Andrew Tauhert and Jordan Giali about XPRIZE and XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion (FTNB), a global, multi-year $15 million competition to create new pathways for environmentally sustainable, nutritious alternative proteins to meet increasing consumer demand. Title sponsor ASPIRE, and benefactor The Tony Robbins Foundation.
XPRIZE is the global leader for large scale competitions to solve humanities global challenges, and has already awarded $300 Million in prize purses.
Andrew and Jordan sit down with Bruce sharing each of their personal journeys, and discuss XPRIZE FTNB, the idea behind it, what it stands for, the mechanics of running a prize, and how they down selected a global competition to six finalists.
The discussion also covers impact, the ecosystem involved in FTNB, how finalists are commercializing their products, opportunities for others to get involved & connected with XPRIZE, and what the future holds for the foundation. It's a big one!
XPRIZE Foundation:
- Email @Laika De Los Santos
- Laika De Los Santos on LinkedIn
- X (Twitter): @XPRIZE
- Instagram: @XPRIZE
- LinkedIn: @XPRIZE
- Facebook: @XPRIZE
- YouTube: @XPRIZE
- Join the conversation on Discord
XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion* Email: FeedTheNextBillion@xprize.org * Laika De Los Santos on LinkedIn *
Andrew Tauhert* Twitter/X: @atauhert * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-tauhert/ *
Jordan Giali* Twitter/X: @jordangiali * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordangiali/ *
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Roxane Lieverse is the EVP and Head of Rabobank Canada, Agricultural Banking, a global bank that is exclusive to supporting and providing capital to businesses across the Food Chain & Agribusiness sectors
Roxane sits down with Bruce, which includes sharing her origin story, her passion for the Food & Ag sector, Rabobank's mission to support & help Canadian Businesses financially and more. Our discussion also includes current trends, and an inspiring overview regarding how Rabobank thinks about investing in Canada & the opportunities to do more in the sector.
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Lejjy Gafour is the CEO at CULT Food Science, an active Board Member and Entrepreneur. CULT Food Science is an investor in food, and dedicated to advancing technologies to provide sustainable solutions for the future of food.
Lejjy sits down with Bruce, sharing his beginnings that started with being raised on a farm, to his journey today and driving technology to address & solve problems in our food system.
Our discussion includes Lejjy's views on the market & investing in the food landscape, Pet Food trends, opportunities for Canada, what he tells entrepreneurs when it comes to raising capital for their businesses and insights regarding getting an early-stage company funded.
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Carter Williams is the CEO & Managing Director of iSelect Fund, an early-stage venture firm that invests in the future of Food and Health.
Carter sits down with Bruce and shares his incredible journey that includes various leadership roles at companies like Boeing, scaling startups, his love for sailing, and his passion for innovation & health. Our discussion focuses on "Food is Health '', nutrition, the evolution of our food system and investing capital for our future.
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How iSelect thinks about the future of our food system.
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Changes, innovation and investment to get there.
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About their new $200 Million Fund
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What iSelect looks for in businesses to invest in.
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Malcolm Fraser is the Managing Partner at NPC Ventures, a fund for investments in Canadian early - stage companies that are developing biologically - based innovations that include industries of food production, agri-food, nutrition, health & wellness and more. Malcolm is also a recipient of the Atlantic Canada Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame, and was awarded the 2022 CVCA deal of the year
Malcolm sits down with Bruce, sharing his origin story, and his passion for finding natural replacements for synthetics & chemicals, and healthier inputs into our supply chain. We also discuss his perspectives and insights as to what is going on with the environment today in Food & Agriculture Venture Capital Investing, the demands in this sector, capital deployed, commercialization, resources and opportunities for Founders.
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Blair Miller is the Managing Partner at TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, which is one of the world's largest social impact funds. Blair continues his incredible career at TELUS, being a Champion for change & leading the fund, which he will share in our segment on his origin story.
Blair sits down with Bruce as we discuss responsible agriculture, transforming healthcare, caring for our planet, and from TELUS' lens how they think about Corporate (Impact) investing, Innovation, Economics, and what is needed to take positive change to the next level. In addition, about building more inclusive communities, and sharing some success stories of businesses the find invested in.
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Kevin Benmoussa is the EVP and Chief Financial Officer at Aleph Farms, a cellular agriculture technology company that introduced the world's first cultivated steak. Prior to Aleph Farms, Kevin has been a Finance, Food, CPG Executive and CFO at Multinationals, Private & Public Companies. and Earlier Stage Businesses.
Kevin sits down with Bruce and shares his passionate journey to becoming a finance leader in the Food and Food Tech space. He also shares his insights and experiences regarding current trends in cultivated foods, regulatory developments, his "role as the CFO", funding , how he thinks about when scaling up, and what's important to keep in mind.
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Craig Hanna is a Partner at Power Sustainable Lios, a life-long Food Industry Entrepreneur & Executive, and Investor. Power Sustainable Lios is an investment platform focused solely on the Food Industry
Craig sits down with Bruce and shares his story that includes being a chemical engineer by trade, his passionate journey in Food, and meeting the needs & investing opportunities in the Food Space. Craig also discusses his unique insights on what food consumers are expecting/demanding, business positioning for success, and how his firm thinks about food businesses to invest in, growth potential and "fit".
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Mark Cohon has received the Order of Ontario, been Commissioner of the CFL, a Multiple Board Member, Active Investor, Speaker, a Sports & Entertainment executive, and more recently the Food & Beverage Industry involved with companies like Georgian Bay Spirit Co and Cookin Inc.
Mark sits down with Bruce and shares his remarkable story that includes his early beginnings as a zookeeper, to entrepreneurship & leadership, and in Nutrition, Food & Beverage. We also have a passionate and insightful discussion on innovation, investing, community impacts and his philosophy on entrepreneurship & what's next in his journey.
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Kambi Laleye is the Co-Founder at Uptaste. Sitting down with Bruce, Kambi shares his origin story into food entrepreneurship, which includes influences from Basketball & Family, and how he stays excited about his journey.
Our discussion addresses some key pain points that food founders face, sampling & the retail experience, plus his learnings and philosophies as food entrepreneur
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Marlise Hunter is the passionate Director of Platform at Tall Grass Ventures, and an Advisory Council Member at The Simpson Centre.
Marlise sits down with Bruce to share her journey into Food & AgTech Space, insights on building a fast-growing business, and what Investors & Founders are thinking about. We also discuss what early-stage Founders are faced with, the raising-capital environment and opportunities in the Future in Food.
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Shelley Kuipers is the Co-Founder, Co-CEO at The 51, a Trailblazer, Entrepreneur, Investor, and a recipient of the Globe & Mail Changemaker Award.
Shelley sits down with Bruce, shares her origin story, and passionate insights regarding women as early-stage investors, the opportunities to invest in women-led companies & diverse founders, the system and access to capital.
We also discuss the journey with respect to investing in the Food & AgTech sector, the opportunities for women and diverse founders in this space, and what kinds of companies attract investment for The51.
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David Benzaquen is the Founder & CEO at Plant LLC, an advocate for plant-based eating, and an Investor in this space, He is an expert in working with Plant-Based CPG and Alternative Protein Companies seeking to launch into the US, and has worked with over 150 businesses.
David sits down to share his passionate origin story, the inflection point in our food system, and factors for success in companies aiming to transform it. We also discuss what businesses need to know to succeed when entering the US market, and investing & fundraising in this industry.
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Heather Courtney is the Founding Managing at Alwyn Capital, an early-stage investment firm focused on removing animals from the consumer supply chain.
Heather sits down with Bruce to share her origin story, insights regarding the consumption of animal-based products, consumer based decisions, and the global impact of our food and agriculture system. Included in our discussion, Heather shares her perspective on what entrepreneurs can do to raise capital for their businesses.
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Adam Grogan is the passionate President of GreenLeaf Foods, SPC, a wholly-owned independent subsidiary of Maple Leaf Foods Inc, and is also the Vice-Chair of Plant-Based Foods of Canada, and a recipient of the Top 40 under 40 in the Canadian Grocery Industry sector.
Adam sits down with Bruce to share his origin story, the vision of Maple Leaf Foods, and his insights into Alternative Proteins, Regulation & Economics. Included in this discussion is how they are thinking about the investment space, Greenleaf Foods as an investor, both small and large, and what they look for in brands, businesses and the leaders that drive them.
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Lauren Abda is the Trailblaizing Co-Founder & Partner at Branch Venture Group, the largest US-based Angel Network investing exclusively in food-related start-ups, and early stage businesses across the entire food value chain.
Lauren sits down with Bruce, sharing the influences that ignited her passion for Health, Nutrition & Food, her mission to help emerging companies looking for capital, and angel investors looking for great opportunities.
We also discuss what BVG looks for in a business that makes it an attractive investment, and some of the success stories that have taken place.
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Peter-Paul Van Hoeken is the Founder & CEO at FrontFundr, the leading online B2C private markets platform in Canada.
Peter-Paul sits down with Bruce to share his journey, his passion for entrepreneurship, and why he founded FrontFundr. We also have a deeper and insightful discussion about the evolution of Crowdfunding, about Food & Beverage/FoodTech/CPG who use the platform, investor opportunities, and what entrepreneurs can do to maximize returns.
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Ben Gibbons is the Founder & Managing Partner at Waterpoint Lane, Chairperson at the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Toronto, and determined to make real change in our Food System.
Ben sits down with Bruce to share his origin story that started from growing up on a farm in Australia, to his mission today. We also have an inspiring discussion regarding early-stage growth capital investing, the opportunities in the agri-food sector, innovation, investment trends in Canada, and what Waterpoint Lane is doing to support business driving sustainability on our food system.
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Elysabeth Alfano is the CEO of VegTech Invest, which puts out the world's only Plant-based Innovation and Climate Exchange Traded Fund called EATV. She is a Plant-Based business investor, and host of the Plant-Based Business Hour, and is an industry thought leader/speaker on sustainability and the global food system
Elysabeth sits down with Bruce and shares valuable insights on what it's going to take to shift the global food system that has severed us in the past, to a more resilient, nutritious and sustainable food system. We also interpret the data, innovation, the underlying economics, stakeholders, business and the investable opportunities.
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Tom Malengo is the Co-Founder of Brandjectory, and Partner at The Litchfield Fund. He is also an expert in investing in the Natural and Organic Food/Beverage & Health Industry, and helps Founders build an investable business.
Tom sits down with Bruce to share his story, and how things evolved into the Food/Beverage Industry, and Investment community. Diving deeper into what today's investors are looking for, and discuss what Founders can do in their Raising Capital Journey.
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John Cassidy is the Managing Director Canada at SVG Ventures, a very active global venture capital and innovation firm. He leads an investment team to fund and advance the Canadian Food & Agriculture System.
John sits down with Bruce to share his journey, plus an in-depth look at the state of our Food System. We discuss the impacts, limitations, Canada on the global stage, the opportunities, new technologies, and about making attractive investments in Entrepreneurs & Companies.
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Andrew Heintzman is the Trailblazing Co-Founder & Managing Partner at InvestEco Capital, has authored several books on Green Business, Food & Energy, and has Chaired the Premier of Ontario's Climate Change Advisory Panel. With his team, InvestEco is a leading investor in expansion-stage companies in the Food and Agriculture sector.
Andrew sits down with Bruce to share his journey, and his passion for building a more resilient and sustainable food system. We also discuss investment trends, and investing in the future of food.
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Ashley Hartman is the Co-Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures a leading venture capital firm that invests in the future of food. Ashley has been featured in Forbes, awarded as one of the Top Women in Food & Climate by FoodHack, and is a Board Member at Naturally Chicago.
Ashley sits down with Bruce to share her origin story, and insights regarding the food system, supply chain, innovation, and what this all means to the food investment community, and for entrepreneurs seeking to attract investment capital.
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Mike McNeil is the Vice President of Venturepark Labs, and has been named one of the 50 Best Executives in Canada by The Globe and Mail. Mike was the first person to be brought on the team and established the Venturepark Labs accelerator program. Today the organization has contributed over $1.6 Billion to the Canadian economy food & wellness ecosystem, and has supported over 130 entrepreneurs.
Mike sits down with Bruce, sharing his origin story, and an inspiring discussion into food entrepreneurship, and about striving together to build/scale a successful & sustainable business.
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Matt LeBeau is the Founder and President of LeBeau Excel Sales & Marketing, passionate about the Natural Food Industry, served on numerous Boards, and was a partner at Pure Source until it was sold. Driving Sales of your natural food brand in the theme of this podcast.
Matt sits down with Bruce to share his origin story, and his expertise in business development & entrepreneurship. We also discuss how to build successful partnerships with a food broker, taking to the the next level, and his valuable insights on building a growing sales pipeline.
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Tia Loftsgard is the trailblazing Executive Director at Canada Organic Trade Association, a career working with value-based organizations, has served on multiple Boards, and was the Founder of Camino which was the world's first organic & fair trade certified chocolate producer.
Tia sits down with Bruce sharing her incredibly inspiring journey, as an innovative change-maker on the global stage. We also have a passionate discussion regarding some of the most important and urgent matters surrounding Canada's Agri-Food System, GMO/Non-GMO, Biodiversity, Sustainability, and consumer trends in Organics.
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Ed Pintwala is Co-Founder of CPG Executive Search, specializing in Food & Beverage and CPG. His love for the food industry goes back to his roots, which he shares in this podcast.
Ed sits down with Bruce, and shares his insights, and advice with respect to today's competitive landscape in hiring top talent in the F & B Industry. We discuss attraction, retention and compensation from both the employer, and the employee perspective.
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Sharon Vinderine is a serial entrepreneur, the Founder of Parent Tested Parent Approved, has received multiple entrepreneur of the year awards, a board member of Canadian Friends of Sheba Medical Centre, and has 300+ television shows to her credit (includes Rachel Ray, Steve Harvey, Canada AM, MSNBC)
Sharon sits down with Bruce and shares her insights to help consumers deal with the clutter when it comes to buying decisions with respect to consumer products. On the flip side, what can manufacturers do to help build their brand, and drive consumers to buy their products.
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Andrew Parshad is a serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Quality Smart Solutions and Quality Import Solutions. He is a leading expert on regulatory compliance solutions regarding Health Canada, FDA, Natural Health Products, Food & Beverage, Beauty Products and more.
Andrew sits down with Bruce and shares his insights regarding the regulatory needs of consumer health product companies, F & B, compliance trends, plus an all important discussion regarding "managing your business & regulatory risk"
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Aaron Skelton is the President & CEO of the Canada Health Food Association, Canada's largest trade association dedicated to all things Natural, Organic & Wellness. Aaron's career has a history of leadership roles within the natural and wellness industry, has led the health division for Loblaws, and also an entrepreneur that includes being co-founder of GreenSpace Brands.
Aaron sits down with Bruce to share his unique journey, and a discussion about Natural Health Products, how they impact the Canadian Economy, and the critical role this industry plays for Canadians. We will also have a deeper dive into the evolving regulatory landscape, what it means for the industry, and for the consumer.
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Miki and Jared Ferrall are the dynamic Co-Founders of Crafty Ramen. In this podcast they share their incredibly inspiring journey that includes Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, The Fat Duck, Red Seal Chef, Hydroelectricity in Japan, Tokyo, Ramen Restaurants, Khalil Khamis, Dragon's Den and more.
Miki and Jared also discuss the growth of Crafty Ramen, the proud history of milestones and wins, partner Khalil Khamis, learnings, new developments, and their receipt for success that make it all possible.
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Norm Bacal is an Author of multiple books, Tedx Speaker, Business Leader and a Lawyer by profession. Some of his numerous accomplishments include being on the Globe & Mail best seller list, building and leading a national firm, a leading expert on Financing Film & TV, and working with studios like Warner, MGM and Lionsgate.
Norm sits down with Bruce to share his journey, philosophies, and what it takes to build a startup, differentiate and build your brand.
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Stacey Kravitz is the driving force President of UNFI Canada, Board Chair at the Canadian Health Food Association, a Star Women in Grocery Award recipient, and a Founding Member of NextUp
Stacey sits down with Bruce to share her origin story, plus a deep discussion on how to work with food distributors. scaling your business & growing your brand, and building successful partnerships.
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Michael Lines is the dynamic President & CEO of Simply Protein and the Chair of the Advisory Board of Plant-Based Foods of Canada. Previously he has held leadership roles in other Natural Food Companies, and also Food & Beverage/CPG Brands such as Cadbury and Maple Leaf Foods.
Michael sits down with Bruce, shares his inspiring journey, leadership lesson learned, and what it took for Simply Protein to triple in growth.
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Craig Hudson is a high growth and operational Chief Financial Officer who has raised over $60M in capital, took a company public, and was recently the CFO of Knix during its record-breaking >$400M high-profile majority stake sale.
Craig sits down with Bruce and shares his inspirational journey, the fascinating story of Knix, lessons learned about being a high growth CFO, and his next chapter as the CFO of LumiQ, his new high-growth chapter.
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Dr Howard Johnson is the Managing Director at Kroll Corporate Finance Canada, and an Author of multiple books on valuation, corporate finance, M & A, and building shareholder value. He is an expert in Food & Beverage Corporate Finance, and has been involved in over 20 transactions in the mid-market sector of the industry.
Dr. Johnson sits down with Bruce sharing his expertise on building greater shareholder value, what owners can do, and some insights on the M & A marketplace right now.
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Hayden Currie is the Co-Founder of Island Diaz Spiced Rum, a Film Director (TV, Film, Commercials & Music Videos), Podcast Host, and Surfer.
Hayden sits down with Bruce to share his story, how he addresses the competitive landscape in the beverage industry, and about their pitch on Dragon's Den. We also discuss his ideas & and very creative insights on Branding, Content & Fun-Marketing.
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Charlene Li is the Dynamic Co-Founder & CEO of Eatable Inc. Charlene is a CPA, she has been featured in Chatelaine, was a top 5 finalist for the Mompreneur start-up award, has appeared on Dragon's Den and more.
Charlene sits down with Bruce and shares her inspirational origin story, insights and learnings from being an entrepreneur. We discuss family business dynamics, women in entrepreneurship, how she drives innovation, and some of the big wins.
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Davide Viola is the Dynamic President & CEO of Health First Network, a Jack Welch Management Institute graduate, a Fortune 500 CPG & Retail Executive, and Health & Wellness expert.
Davide sits down with Bruce and shares his origin story, valuable lessons learned in business, the 60/40 philosophy, and his passions. We also discuss Health & Wellness, how things have changed over the years, DNA, AI and the Consumer.
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Kailey Gilchrist is the passionate Founder & CEO,"Sauce Boss" of NONA Vegan Foods. She has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Futurpreneur, CGLCC Exporter of the Year, a UNFI Pitch Slam Winner and more.
Kailey sits down with Bruce and shares the inspiration roots of NONA Vegan Foods, and her entrepreneur journey & learnings We also discuss what she stands for, LGBTQ, and the secret to winning "Pitches".
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Jennifer Gerdts is the Executive Director of Food Allergy Canada. She is also an avid road cyclist and very passionate about Health & Wellness.
Jennifer sits down with Bruce and shares her story, what led to her passion for Health, and about the Food Allergy Landscape in Canada. We also discuss what has changed in the Food Allergy World in the last 10 to 20 years and what Food Allergy Canada is doing to make a strong & positive difference.
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Lola Adeyemi is the Founder of It's Souper, the First African Soup & Sauce Line. Lola sits down with Bruce and shares her inspirational journey that takes her from Medical School, to the tech industry, to the food industry & entrepreneurship, and including a pitch on Dragon's Den.
We also discuss the highs and lows of being a food entrepreneur, funding. learning her secrets to long term success & how her culture has influenced her mission.
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Steve Bromley is a career executive in Food & Beverage, the former CFO & CEO of Sunopta, and over 25 years in Natural & Organic Foods.
Steve sits down with Bruce, takes us through his origin story, his passion for the Natural Food & Beverage Industry & how Sunopta grew from a $ 60 Million US company to a $1.4 Billion US Company. He shares his learnings & philosophies for building growth, success, and what it is all about.
We also discuss consumer trends & themes, Steve's insights on what we will see going forward, and technologies in food.
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Dr. Dina Kulik is a Pediatrician & Trailblazing Entrepreneur, the Founder & CEO of Kidcrew, a Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 recipient, and Board Member. She is one of Canada's leading child health experts and appears on numerous TV Shows such as CP24, Breakfast Television , CTV, CBC, and also on Radio & other Media.
Dr. Kulik sits down with Bruce and shares her origin story, and how her passion for kids' health & patient experiences is motivating change and positive impact. We also discuss the trends surrounding children's health, nutrition, healthier options and what is available to help raise healthier children.
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Marie Chevrier Schwartz is the trailblazing Founder & CEO of Sampler. Sampler is one of The Globe & Mail's Fastest Growing Companies, and has recently been certified as a "Great Place to Work". Client's include Unilever, Pepsi, L'Oreal and many more.
Maire has received numerous awards like Women of the Year DMZ and AMA Marketer on The Rise.
Marie sits down with Bruce and shares her inspiring journey, unique insights into retail, consumer & media trends, and the success formula of Sampler.
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Christine Cruz-Clarke is the dynamic CEO of Balzac's Coffee Roaster, a multiple award winner and serves on numerous Boards. Christine sits down with Bruce and takes us through her journey & the Balzac's story which has evolved from its humbling beginnings to being a national CPG company. We also discuss current coffee trends, what Balzac stands culturally and how they are making an impact.
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Nikhil Sathe is the Managing Director at Logisyn Advisors, a Recognized Speaker & Thought Leader in Logistics,Transportation & Supply Chain, has an extensive M & A track record, and has also held CFO positions during his incredible career.
Nikhil sits down with Bruce and shares deep insights & advice related to present day logistics, supply chain, the Hockey Stick Syndrome and more.
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Lori Nikkel is the passionate CEO of Second Harvest, a food rescue charity with a vision of "No waste, No Hunger". In Canada, 58% of all food produced is lost and wasted every year.
Lori has been appointed to the order of Ontario, been recognized by the United Nations as Canada's Food Hero and has received numerous other leadership awards. Lori sits down with Bruce and shares her passion for systematic change, the technology and the facts about Canada's Food Supply Chain. She also shares what has to happen to move the needle and how we can work together to create lasting & positive change, to provide nourishment to the millions that are experiencing food insecurity.
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Dana McCauley is the Dynamic Chief Experience Officer of Canadian Food Innovation Network, has a long standing career in food & leadership roles, a Chef, a multiple Board Member, has published cookbooks that sold over 200,000 copies, a journalist, and a recognized food trend expert that has appeared on Food Network Canada, Canada AM and more.
Dana sits down with Bruce, walks us through her origin story, and shares her insights on Canadian Food Industry Innovation. We also discuss exciting current & future opportunities to develop Canada's Food Innovation Culture, and help food industry companies be more competitive.
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Deborah Rosati is the Trailblazing Founder & CEO of Women Get on Board, and a leading & serving Corporate Director on multiple Boards. Deborah is a two-time Most Powerful Women in Canada recipient, a recent SustainabilityX Magazine Global 50 Women in Sustainability 2022 Award recipient, and has received numerous other recognitions that include her dedication for diversity & inclusion.
Deborah sits down with Bruce and shares her in-depth knowledge & experience regarding Advisory Boards, makeup of valuable members, and how it can impact your company.
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Adam Teolis is the Founder & CEO of ChefDrop, which curates exceptional meal kits & better culinary offerings for any occasion, delivered to doorsteps everywhere. Adam sits down with Bruce to share what restaurants are experiencing, the ups & downs, inflation challenges, dining trends, how he identifies high-quality, and the passion behind ChefDrop.
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Andrea Watson is the trailblazing CEO of FreshWagon, the Founder of Nature Knows and National Brand Ambassador for Canadian Women in Food. She is a career Food & Beverage leader, and very passionate about Women in Business, Collaboration, Sustainability and Innovative Packaging. Andrea sits down with Bruce and shares her journey from global CPG companies Kraft and General Mills, to entrepreneurship in the natural food space, sustainability in food, being an agent for change, and her deep understanding of consumer trends & shifting behaviors.
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Ameen and Surria Fadel are the Co-Founders of Cedar Valley, an all-natural, authentic Canadian food producer. They are also a Mother & Son entrepreneurial team that founded Cedar Valley when Ameen was 16, and with a small school board grant.
Ameem and Surria sit down with Bruce to share their inspirational journey, branding & manufacturing learnings. and how they are giving back.
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Stuart Pasternak is a Chief Financial Officer with extensive leadership roles in Food & Beverage, CPG, Manufacturing, Construction and more. Stuart has also been involved in numerous Acquisitions & Divestitures, and sits down with Bruce to share his valuable insights with respect to M & A, experiences from both the buyers & seller perspectives, and recommendations. Great discussion at the end of Podcast on CFO Leadership.
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Jennifer Seberras is the trailblazing entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Simplify Supply Chain Solutions. What started with one vehicle, has grown into a fleet of both dry and refrigerated vans. They delivered over 4 million packages for clients in Food, Beverage and other Goods.
Jennifer sits down with Bruce and shares her inspirational journey, what to look for in a delivery/supply chain partner, discusses inflation, trends, women in leadership, mentorship & how her passion for motorcycles has impacted her life.
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Darren Brash is a Fractional CFO and a Finance Leader in Food, Beverage & CPG. His career spans working for large international CPG Companies, and also Owner/Manager Entrepreneurs. Darren shares his insights & experiences from a Finance perspective, some of the most common problematic symptoms that occur, and how to deal with them.
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Mackie Vadacchino is the Chairperson of the Board at Bioforce Canada, and previously was their CEO for 15 years. Mackie has also received numerous awards like Women of Influence at the Canadian Health Food Association, and Alumni of the year at Concordia.
Mackie sits down with Bruce, and shares her unique & inspiring journey into the natural health industry, some key leadership/learning experiences and what it took to scale an internationally owned business in Canada.
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Jared Kligerman is an Food & Beverage communications expert for helping brands increase velocity and generate more sales. He is an industry thought leader and his LinkedIn messaging is loaded with valuable & relevant content. Jared has his pulse on this industry.
Jared sits down with Bruce and talks about potent product strategies, reducing risk of innovation, increasing sales, and consumer trends from both sides of the equation.
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Sanjiv Jogota is Founder & CEO of Nature's Source, and since its inception in 1998, has grown to 13 locations with more coming. With his passion for health & giving back, Sanjiv serves on the Board of Directors at the Canadian Health Food Association and at Pink Attitude.
Sanjiv is both an entrepreneur and a forward-thinking health advocate. He sits down with Bruce and shares his knowledge about what to consider when choosing health supplements, some of the challenges this industry is faced with, and his vision into the future of health.
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Tara Tomulka is the Founder & CEO of Rawcology and a Holistic Nutritionist. Tara leads a team on a mission to create nutritious plant-powered foods to be enjoyed by everyone and regardless of dietary restrictions. Tara sits down with Bruce, shares the passion in her mission, how consumers can choose healthier foods, and about being an inspiration for good health.
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Melissa Secord is the National Executive Director of the Canadian Celiac Association. The Association's purpose is to serve people with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, dermatitis herpetiformis, provide resources & education, and so much more.
Melissa sits down with Bruce, shares her extensive knowledge and "Could it be Celiac"? This podcast is loaded with valuable insights, awareness, the impacts of celiac disease, challenges people face, health perceptions, and there is help.
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Erica Rankin is the Founder & CEO of Bro Dough, and has also taken LinkedIn & TikToc by storm. Erica sits down with Bruce and shares her experience in how being super active on these social media platforms has helped her grow Bro Dough. At the same time, giving back to her community. She shares her insights on content, social media time investment, about being vulnerable and overcoming Linkedin content-posting fears & hesitations.
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The Kosher Food market globally in 2021 reached $US 19.9 Billion and is expected to reach $US 24.8 Billion by 2027 (IMARC Research)
Honoured to have Richard Rabkin the Managing Director of COR - The Kashruth Council of Canada as my guest on this Podcast. Richard is very unique, in that he is also an MBA, Lawyer and Rabbi. What does Kosher mean? Why Kosher Certification? Why the various logos and in Canada? What does this all mean to the Consumer? What is the future Outlook?
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Andrew Bowen is the Strategic Leader for BDC's Food & Beverage Program in Ontario. Andrew is also an entrepreneur, has had management roles at the Bank of Canada during the Marc Carney and David Dodge eras and is passionate about Sustainability & Health.
Andrew sits down with Bruce to share the most current trends in the Canadian Food & Beverage landscape, the data, his insights to address these trends, and how BDC supports Canadian F & B entrepreneurs & businesses.
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Akeem Gardner was a University Basketball Player, a Law Student, a Farmer, a Top 40 under 40, an MNP Future Leaders 2020 recipient, and now CEO of Biotechnology firm Canurta Inc. Cantura is on a mission to make their extract the most promising and natural anti-inflammatory solution to date. Akeem joins Bruce on this Podcast and shares his inspirational journey, his excitement about Cantura's patent-pending innovation and his passion for better health.
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Trish Paterson transformed from a long term career as a high-tech executive to become CEO of Copper Branch Power Foods, a global Plant-Based food service experience. Trish Paterson joins Bruce to discuss how Plant-Based Foods involves going beyond serving great-tasting Vegan Foods. She shares her vision, passion and commitment for supporting community innovation & involvement, fostering inclusivity, change-makers, sustainability and health.
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Adam Barnard is the Chief Financial Officer at Nature's Emporium with a career in Food, Grocery and Retail. Nature's Emporium is a Natural and Organic Grocer, specializing in organic foods & products, Non-GMO groceries and supplements.
Adam sits down with Bruce and shares his insights (from the lens of being their CFO), on how Nature's Emporium achieves success, their philosophies, their differentiation, and how they stay ahead of the curve and address the challenges of Inflation.Follow Adam on LinkedIn
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Colin Garrioch is the Regional Director of Natural Products Canada (NPC) for Ontario. He is responsible for engaging & aligning the Ontario Natural Products Ecosystem, and also identifying & securing innovative investment opportunities. Colin shares his insights and leadership regarding what investors are looking for, innovation & consumer trends, commercialization, and going beyond just "cutting a cheque for funding"
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Deborah Rosati is a FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D and a valued Corporate Director. Deborah is also the Founder & CEO of Women Get On Board, an 800+ member-based social purpose firm that connects, promotes and empowers women of boards. Deborah is a two-time Most Powerful Women in Canada recipient, has been recognized as a 2020 Director to Watch, and a 2014 "Diversity 50" candidate. Deborah sits down with Bruce and speaks about elevating your Board Leadership, Inclusion, Board Trends and Women serving on Boards.
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Emma Kallqvist is the Chief Financial Officer and Acting CEO of Veg of Lund AB, a public company headquartered in Sweden, that develops unique plant-based foods under the DUG Brand. Emma sits down with Bruce to share her journey from KPMG to CFO to CEO, about "Why Potatoes", and motivation & risk.
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Mokhtar Asmi is Co-Founder and CEO of Phoeapolis Organics, an entrepreneur with passion for health, and causes for global economic empowerment and poverty alleviation.
He has a MBA, and Master of Science, Finance. Mokhtar has held senior finance management roles in global organizations like Parmalat and Bayer. He left a very secure position, and "the paycheck", to pursue his dreams. Mokhtar shares the facts when buying Olive Oil, his journey and the impact of having a finance background on being a food-entrepreneur.
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Marc Diamant, CPA, MBA is the Chief Financial Officer of Compass Food Sales Co, a leading Canadian producer of Dried Fruit and Nuts Snacks. His career is Mid-sized Entrepreneurial Food & CPG businesses both family-owned and private equity. Marc shares his experiences and insights from the lens of Finance, including profitability, growth, post-pandemic change and more.
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Cheryl Appleton is the Founder of Canadian Women in Food (CWiF) a national association, the President of STRAGENTIUM, and has 30 years in the Food Industry in senior leadership roles. Cheryl sits down with Bruce and shares how CWiF is leading the way to help amplify the voices of female food entrepreneurs. CWiF has more than 250 Members, and is the place where women in food come to grow themselves and their businesses, through mutual respect and support.
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Canadian Women in Food: www.canadianwomeninfood.ca
STRAGENTIUM: www.stragentium.com
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"With all of my CFO and operational experience in the food industry, and if I can take a company to the next level for other people, why should I not do it for myself?" said Maqsood Khan.
In this episode, as a follow up to Episode 13, Bruce is joined by Maqsood (Max) as he proudly shares his journey from CFO-to-CEO to become Founder of The FoodSource Outlet, a niche supermarket located in Oshawa Ontario. We discussed the opportunities identified and the innovation needed to create & grow this thriving supermarket, which is now positioned for expansion.
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How did he turnaround a high quality Canadian Halal Food Producer to become a highly profitable and sustainable business? Chief Financial Officer Maqsood Khan, CPA, CMA, MBA joins Bruce as he shares his experience, decision-making leadership and actions that he initiated to make this happen. As CFO to entrepreneurs, Maqsood (Max), has become an expert in business turnaround and has done this several times. Max also shares information about Halal Foods, the health benefit and Canadian industry trend. Very insightful discussion!
Max Khan returns in Episode 14 and shares his Journey from CFO to Food Entrepreneur & CEO.
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Suzie Yorke is the Co-Founder of The Better Chocolate, the Founder of the award winning Love Good Fats, Multiply Award Recipient, and an 11 time Ironman Triathlete. Suzie sits down with Bruce to discuss heath, how she rocket-shipped a snack-food start-up, branding, her newest start-up & mission and her passion.
"The number of people facing, or at risk of, acute food insecurity increased from 135 million in 53 countries pre-pandemic, to 345 million in 82 countries today" - World Food Program
Bob Hill, CFO of Noblegen Inc. sits down with Bruce and shares this Biotechnology company's ground breaking science and insights on raising capital. Bob is an Entrepreneurial CFO, prominent in CPG, Food, Organics, Pharma and Biotech in companies such as GSK, Blue Goose, Sanofi Pasteur, Campbell Soup, and Nestle.
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Bruce is joined by Janice Bartley, Founder of Foodprenuer Lab, a non-profit Toronto-based organization. '`What was wrong with the picture?" said Janice. Janice and her team are on a mission to advance racial and gender equity in the Food Industry. They are removing barriers and providing access to what is needed to succeed. Janice shares her vision, what the Foodprenuer team leadership is doing to move to bar forward, and why it is important for Canadian Business
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Bruce is joined by Sheldon Garfinkel, CPA, CA and a CFO for over 25 years in the Food/CPG Industry with various protein and bakery producers. "What numbers do we need to know"? Sheldon shares his extensive knowledge and experience in this focused discussion, and his learnings from servicing Founders, Owners and Stakeholders advising them on growth strategies and so much more.
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Frank Stronach, incredible Canadian Icon and Philanthropist, sits down with Bruce to share his passion about the benefits of eating Organic Foods, Health and Sustainability. He founded “The GUHAH Way” , a not-for-profit organization on a mission to ensure children grow up healthy and happy, and promoting healthy eating and organic foods. "Together we can make a difference for our children"
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Bruce is joined by Lisa Heath, CEO of MediResource Inc. "Why kill yourself for someone else's business". In 1999, this motivated Lisa's decision to run her own Health & Wellness business with two fabulous partners. In our discussion, Lisa shares the challenges & lessons learned from being an entrepreneur. We also chat about Wellness, Diversity & Inclusion, her formula for success, and about being a female leader.
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Bruce is joined by Carolyn Young to share her insights on the future of Organics in Ontario, Canada. Carolyn is the Executive Director of the Organic Council of Ontario which is the Voice for Organics in Ontario, a non-profit association and advocate for the entire organic industry. Carolyn is also an Organic-Trained Inspector, and passionate about sustainable food & agriculture. In our discussion, Carolyn shares key trends and impacts from the recent Organic Council of Ontario's "Ontario Organic Market Report".
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Bruce is joined by Daniel Sennet. Daniel is unique. He is a Natural Food Entrepreneur, Chief Financial Officer and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is the Founder of Bald Baker (2017), currently the CFO at Hillel Ontario, and previously in leading finance roles at various tech companies. Daniel will share his 2016 Ah-ha moment when his Dad, a diabetic, was going to become a grandfather. He also shares his learnings and experiences regarding scaling of Bald Baker, bootstrapping, creative ways he raised funds, and how his finance background contributed.
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Bruce is joined by Jarrod Goldin, Co-Founder, VP Innovation & Research at Entomo Farms. He is a Canada's Clean50 award recipient for sustainable innovation, a Chiropractor by profession, and a professor at the Chiropractic College for 25 years. Entomo Farms created the first North American Human-Grade Insect Farm, and is a National Award Winner sustainable development from Start Up Canada. Jarrod shares the Enomo Farms story, the inspiration behind their mission to make cricket-based foods for human consumption, challenges faced, experience in raising capital and more.
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Bruce is joined his guest Marcia Woods. Marcia is an entrepreneur, and expert in CPG growth, B2B marketing, logistics and supply chain. In this session on our Natural Food series, Marcia will share her insights for Food Producers, Suppliers and Retailers on driving more consumers to your product, staying competitive, addressing carbon footprint and an elephant in the room.
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Bruce is joined by Eugene Duynstee, the former Interim CFO of Love Good Fats and CEO & Founder of KPM. He has also been CFO of Loblaws and VP at Sobeys. Eugene shares his unique experience and insights from the Finance perspective, and how they managed with the challenges brought on from the pandemic and at the same time position themselves long term.
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Bruce is joined by Andrew Kinnear, CEO & Co-Founder of Yellofruit, and Founder of Freebruary. Andrew Kinnear and Claire Lysnes set out to create something different in the Natural Food Industy. Hence, Yellofruit™ Non-Dairy Frozen Banana Dessert was conceived. Andrew is also very passionate about helping and supporting other Natural Food Founders in their mission. In this inaugural episode, Andrew will share his journey of bootstrapping Yellofruit, his philosophy for success, and his big lessons learned and more. We also discuss the innovation behind Freebruary, its mission to help other entrepreneurs sell more, and further market their great products.
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