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Dean Yachison jumps in to talk about Health First network Jun 30, 2023

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Dean Yachison jumps in to talk about Health First network - the first network of independent natural food stores joined together to reduce costs and increase effectiveness of marketing and communication giving consumers greater access to the benefits of natural products in Canada.

To find Dean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-yachison-63497315/

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We take a road trip to Fancy Food show in New York City. Favorite brands, how we think about imported products and costing are a few of the things we talk about. Jun 27, 2023

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We take a road trip to Fancy Food show in New York City. Favorite brands, how we think about imported products and costing are a few of the things we talk about.

If there's anything you want to know, shoot us a question at podcast@thiscommercelife.com

Could be anything - something retail related, or just if you want to know something about Kenny and I that's ok too.

Emily and Kyle have made it their mission to knock down barriers to eating a plant-based diet by making accessible vegan versions of traditional products Jun 20, 2023

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They met in law school. While they were there, they decided that the health benefits of a plant-based diet was a worthy cause to work on as a side hustle.

Fast forward, Emily and Kyle have made it their mission to knock down barriers to eating a plant-based diet by making accessible vegan versions of traditional products, being uncompromising on taste and quality.

talk to Emily here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-wilson-61050a134/

check out their products here: https://livingtreefoods.ca/

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He's a CPA by training, but he was employee #2 with Choices. It turns out that retail stuck, and now Arif Ahmed runs two stores, and has ambitions for more locally focused, community driven stores. Jun 16, 2023

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He's a CPA by training, but he was employee #2 with Choices. It turns out that retail stuck, and now Arif Ahmed runs two stores, and has ambitions for more locally focused, community driven stores.

Get in touch with Arif here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hwmarif/

Jeff Ball talks about his family, and their journey thru farming. Trudi-Ann and Jeff talk about the process of getting Thrive Provisions to market, and packaging wagyu beef as a snack. Jun 13, 2023

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Jeff Ball talks about his family, and their journey thru farming. Trudi-Ann and Jeff talk about the process of getting Thrive Provisions to market, and packaging wagyu beef as a snack.

find Jeff here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ball-3b51a169/

find Trudi-Ann here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trudi-ann-webster-651bbb2/

Buy Thrive Provisions here: https://thriveprovisions.ca/

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Retailer Spotlight: Peter Boyd, YIG Kelowna. Peter Boyd is a local legend, and a brand favorite grocer - he's helped so many brands, retail folks, store folks to find their feet, we were honored to have him on the podcast. Jun 09, 2023

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Retailer Spotlight: Peter Boyd, YIG Kelowna. We finally get Peter Boyd on. He's a local legend, and a brand favorite grocer - he's helped so many brands, retail folks, store folks to find their feet, we were honored to have him on the podcast.

To talk to Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-boyd-b6b733ba/

She'd never made guacamole before. While mashing the avocados, Dyana saw a bottle of Aji condiment, a speciality in Colombia and South America. The rest, they say is history. Jun 06, 2023

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She'd never made guacamole before. While mashing the avocados, Dyana saw a bottle of Aji condiment, a speciality in Colombia and South America. The rest, they say is history.

Talk to Nicholas here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-gonzalez-biagi-7b3193101/

Shop for Dyana's Aji Sauces here: https://www.ajigourmetproducts.com/

She's an OG. Took us awhile to bring her back. Kelly Ison updates us from episode 27 and what's happening today at Einstein Pets. May 30, 2023

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She's an OG. Took us awhile to bring her back. Kelly Ison updates us from episode 27 and what's happening today at Einstein Pets.

check out her first episode here: https://this-commerce-life-fb5a846c.simplecast.com/episodes/062f1c64

Shop Einstein Pet here: https://www.einsteinpets.com/

Get in touch with Pareen and Salud Management here: https://saludbrandmanagement.com/

She got fired from being an admin assistant job, but rocked a sales job. She wondered if she was going to sell olive oil forever. Instead, she built Hive, the merchandising company that helps brands be visible and standout on shelf. May 23, 2023

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To find Amanda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakenny01/

Check out Hive Naturals : https://www.hivenaturals.ca/

Talk to Pareen and her team at Salud here:

https://saludbrandmanagement.com/

A recipe for yeast based salad dressing turns into a gluten free product that solves Paul Kleinschmidt's health concerns and puts flavour back in his food. Yeshi starts in Paul and Barbara's kitchen and now is found nationwide. May 16, 2023

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Contact Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkleinschmidt/

Shop Yeshi here: https://www.yeshifoods.com/

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