When Santevia Water co-founder and CEO Yvonne Anderson discovered a water filter that did what she wanted it to do, it cost thousands of dollars. That wasn’t going to cut it. Yvonne and her husband David Anderson were on a mission to get truly healthy water—and not just for themselves. And before long, the Delta, … Continued
When Ron Kendrick decided to launch his “functional shake and beverage” company GnuSanté, the market for kid’s snacks looked the same way it had for decades. His daughter and Chief Marketing & Ideation Officer Autumn Kendrick puts it this way: “My sister was a new mom when we launched and she said, ‘There’s nothing like … Continued
“It started with desperation,” chuckles Howard McMahon, founder of Howard’s Foods Inc. and Howard’s Foods Co-Packing, when he reflects on all that he’s built. Certainly, expecting triplets must inspire a special form of desperation. That was the situation Howard and his wife found themselves in 1992. At the time, he ran a piano store. But … Continued
BUCK co-founder Jason McIvor doesn’t miss a beat when you ask him what his Vancouver-based buckwheat milk company is all about. “At the core of this is a strong desire for people to express their goodness in the world. Goodness starts with things like nutrition and positive thoughts. There’s goodness to be had and we want … Continued
Albertans Brett and Janet Annable bought their 10-acre apple orchard in Summerland, BC in the beautiful Okanagan, in 2016. After a few years when they decided to start the cidery, it practically named itself. After all, this site had a history too compelling to ignore. “In the early 1900s, Lord Shaughnessy, the President of the … Continued
A Cinnzeo roll is a special kind of experience. Freshly baked, swirled with their special Dragon cinnamon and brown sugar blend, then topped with cream cheese icing; it’s hard not to smile when you get one. “It’s joyful,” says Cinnzeo Bakery Café CEO Brad Turner. “We know it’s a treat and we’re not ashamed of … Continued
When Zac Brown and Julie Powell took ownership of Alderlea Vineyards in 2017, it was already one of Vancouver Island’s oldest and most respected vineyards. Former owners Roger and Nancy Dosman had “laid it out meticulously,” says Julie. “It was a very healthy vineyard that produced wine with a great reputation.” And it was clear … Continued
In many ways, the Scenic Road Cider Co. story is a classic one in their industry. A group of friends started inspiring each other to change course, and build something new. In the case of dual husband-and-wife teams, the Johals and the Sebastians, that “something new” was a cidery on a property with decades of … Continued
Eric Willard, Director of Purchasing and Logistics can remember a time when he was working at an orchard and hardly any cider was made in Washington State. At the time, Eric was the Director of Operations of his city’s first cidery since Prohibition—Seattle Cider Company —he’s had a front-row seat to massive change. “Washington was … Continued
When Solecito Foods Andrea Blendl considers the advantages and disadvantages of running an authentic Mexican food company with her (authentic Mexican) family, she laughs. “You know, you’re very honest with family,” she says, “that’s good sometimes…and not so good other times.” As co-director of business operations, along with her father, Fernando Blendl, Andrea has watched … Continued