By Vibhu Gairola Jackie Kwitko’s company might only just be starting to take off, but the CEO of Fressy Bessie, a business specialising in addictive, home-cooked munchies and lunches for kids and families, says [...]

Food Starter has made exciting changes to our Food Commercialization Program to make it more flexible and easier to use than ever before! Starting June 1, entrepreneurs can start training and producing at Food Starter [...]

By Caitlin Pacini, Program Coordinator, Food Starter “If you can’t bring the people to the lemonade, then bring the lemonade to the people” - Cheryl Appleton Here at Food Starter we are lucky to have [...]

Interested in being part of Food Starter’s Food Commercialization Program? We’ve identified two financial resources that might make it easier for start ups to participate: Option 1 The Canada Ontario Job Grant will [...]

By Perry King Nader Hallal built a business around a simple but delicious middle eastern food with Canadian -- and international -- appeal. Hallal is the founder of NH Foods Inc. and creator of Kabkeb Snacks, his [...]

Food Starter Fall Bonanza Move over Octoberfest. Food Starter has a month of events covering everything from cannabis to crowdfunding!  Cooking with Cannabis Recreational cannabis products become legal in Canada on October 17th. In anticipation [...]

Back to School Edition September is just around the corner, and kids aren’t the only ones returning to studies. Fall is the perfect time for food entrepreneurs to hit the books. Ready to advance? [...]

Our popular Market Feasibility Boot Camp runs on weekends and evenings to suit busy schedules. But what if you live outside the GTA and commuting isn’t an option? To reach early-stage food entrepreneurs no [...]

By Charmian Christie, The Messy Baker Got a food concept you’re ready to flesh out? Have a well-received product but don’t know if it can become a viable business? The Food Starter Market [...]

Women can lead and excel in our industry,” says Boris Serebryany, President and CEO of Fiera Foods Company. Yet they aren’t always given the chance. Even though women represent almost half of Canadian business [...]