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Growing a plant-based food business in new markets

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Big Mountain Foods: Plant-based success family-style

Join Bruce Croxon as he sits down with Kimberly Chamberland and Jasmine Byrne, the mother-daughter team behind Big Mountain Foods. Trailblazers in the plant-based protein market since the 1980s, they share firsthand experiences on:

  • Expanding operations into more than 3,500 stores across North America
  • Preserving a family-run culture while building their business
  • Meeting the growing demand for sustainable, allergen-free products
  • Partnering with EDC and BDC to grow without external investors

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Host & guest

  • CEO and founder, Big Mountain Foods Ltd.

    Kimberly Chamberland

  • COO, Big Mountain Foods Ltd.

    Jasmine Byrne

Founder of Round13 Capital, regular commentator on BNN Bloomberg and former dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den 

Bruce Croxon

           

           

                

Date modified: 2025-03-14

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