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A Thank You Letter To My Customers And Supporters. You Helped Me Get To Dragons' Den!
A Thank You Letter To My Customers And Supporters. You Helped Me Get To Dragons' Den!
Today marks an important day for Partake Brewing with my pitch airing tonight on Dragons’ Den on CBC TV. As many of you…
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Ted Fleming shared thisTed Fleming shared thisLooking to grow your export value and reach new international markets? The City of Toronto’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) can help your business build a clear export strategy and accelerate growth beyond Canada. Designed for Toronto-based small and medium-sized businesses, TAP provides expert-led export training, one-on-one mentorship from experienced trade advisors, and a $5,000 grant to support your expansion efforts. Whether you're entering your first international market or looking to increase export sales in existing markets, the program can help you identify opportunities, navigate challenges, and strengthen your global growth plan. For food and beverage companies, TAP offers valuable insights into exporting products, understanding market requirements, and developing strategies to scale internationally in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your export growth and increase your business’s global potential. Apply by July 16. See link in comments #Exporting #InternationalTrade #BusinessGrowth #FoodAndBeverage #SMEbusiness City of Toronto- Business and Economy YSpace, York University Venturepark MNP FCC / FAC Canadian Food Innovation Network Canadian Women In Food NCIAF FOOD FORWARD Summit 2026 SIAL Canada Josh Linde, MBA Suzie Yorke Ogie Ifoga Ted Fleming Dawn Chapman Daniel Schreiber Sylvia Bennett Steve Ballantyne Jo-Ann McArthur Linda Antoniadis GS1 Canada Louise McNally Susana Vaz Chelsey Davidson Iker Reyes Godelmann
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Ted Fleming shared thisMeet my new intern working on a sports and health related project with me (aka Dad)…💪
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Ted Fleming shared thisCould the key to a younger brain be hiding in your gut? A new study found that transferring gut microbes from young mice into older mice appeared to reverse some age-related changes in brain function, with older mice showing improvements in learning and memory. Meanwhile, previous research has shown the opposite effect: transferring microbes from older mice into younger mice can impair memory and cognitive performance. Before anyone rushes off in search of a "youth transplant," a reality check: - These are mouse studies. - We have no evidence yet that the same effects occur in humans. But what's fascinating is the growing body of evidence pointing to the same conclusion: - The gut microbiome doesn't just influence digestion. - It appears to influence the brain, immune system, metabolism, inflammation, and potentially even aspects of aging itself. Researchers have now demonstrated links between the microbiome and: • Memory and cognition • Anxiety and mood disorders • Immune function • Inflammation • Metabolic health • Healthy aging pathways As someone who has spent two decades living with Crohn's disease, I've watched the science evolve from "gut bacteria help digest food" to a much bigger idea: - The microbiome may function more like an organ system than a passive collection of microbes. My prediction? The future of medicine will increasingly move beyond broad interventions and toward precision microbiome (and other) therapies. Instead of simply treating symptoms, we may eventually be able to modify microbial ecosystems to influence specific outcomes such as mental health, inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders, and perhaps even aspects of cognitive aging. We're still early. But if the last decade taught us anything, it's that the gut-brain connection is far more powerful than most of us imagined. What area of microbiome science are you most excited about: mental health, aging, metabolic health, autoimmune disease, or something else? #microbiome #guthealth #precisionmedicine #psychobiotics #livetherapeutics https://lnkd.in/g38hVtBmFaecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young againFaecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
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Ted Fleming shared thisGreat cohort session yesterday at Venturepark in advance of today’s sold out summit! Looking forward to a superb day of learning and networking! #cpg #accelerator #pitch #networking
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Ted Fleming shared thisTravel took me to Toronto this weekend so I couldn’t walk in Calgary but still got out for my own Gutsy walk with some family in North York. Donations are still appreciated to support Crohn's and Colitis Canada | Crohn et Colite Canada and their important work supporting research and patient programs. And a special shout out Calgary! Almost at 100% of our goal! Can you 🫵 help us get over the top!?!
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Ted Fleming shared thisOne day I was at the XX Summit by The51 The next day I was a Dragon at my daughter’s all-girls school. The connection was striking. At the summit, the conversation was about a massive shift already underway. Women are expected to control nearly 60% of Canada’s private wealth by 2030 - roughly $4 trillion. Companies with at least one female founder continue to outperform on several dimensions, yet only a fraction of venture capital flows their way (2%). Twenty-four hours later, I was sitting across from a group of elementary school girls pitching business ideas to a panel of volunteer “Dragons.” The shift was happening before my eyes. Some were nervous. Some were fearless. All of them had ideas. And it hit me that the future doesn’t arrive all at once. It shows up gradually - in conference rooms, classrooms, boardrooms, and around family dinner tables. It can be a step as simple as opening a bank account for your child to manage their own money. My 9 yr old recently told me she wanted to start “investing”. As the father of three daughters, I couldn’t help but wonder what opportunities will exist for their generation if we continue building a world where capital, talent, ambition, and opportunity are more equally distributed. The wealth transfer is important. The investment statistics are important. But perhaps the most important thing is helping young people - especially young girls - develop the confidence to raise their hand, share an idea, take a risk, and believe they belong in the room. That’s where every founder journey starts. And to the young entrepreneurs I met the next day: Keep being creative. Keep pitching. The world needs your ideas. ⸻ #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #Innovation #FutureFounders #YYC
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Ted Fleming shared thisFriends and family, next Sunday June 7th I’m taking part in Gutsy Walk 2026 for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada as someone living with IBD myself (now for 21 years). This disease can be painful, exhausting, and life‑altering, and better treatments can’t come soon enough. I’ve already raised $4,376 toward my $5,000 goal. Please join me by donating to my page today:
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Ted Fleming shared thisI enjoyed my first “Founder Friday” networking breakfast this week. Great panel and conversations not to mention a beautiful venue. Thanks to George Damian Lourdes Juan Venture Mentoring Service of Alberta (VMSA) Platform Calgary CDL-Rockies Sidewalk Citizen Bakery #calgary #yyc
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Lauren Macready-Jones thx for organizing. Good fun 🤩. I’m in for the next round.
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisAbout last week…: Every week in my work can be busy - but last week was something else! Food summit hosted by the City of Brampton brought out regional leaders from across the spectrum, and only bolstered that food and beverage is growing and thriving in the #GTA Great to see Mark Juhasz Brenda Seto Tom Lui Brandon Yardy, and Bruce Singer CPA, CA, and special thanks to Martin Bohl for the hard work putting this all together Then - was privileged to support Toronto Business Development Centre and their Sprint - meeting with emerging food and ag tech brands from across the globe. Then- spent time at Nrth ( formerly elevate) to see what’s cooking in Torontos Tech ecosystem Great to connect with ElevenLabs, Dell Technologies, and watch Clare Barnett speak about our Indigenous entrepreneurship hub Then - YSpace, York University hosted a fantastic showcase of products and brands that have just completed their food accelerator. Congrats Judy (Chang) Wong Bookie Adekanye and David Kwok for another great group, Thanks to Futurpreneur for hosting, and great to see Shannon Armishaw Tim D. and more! The weekend brought Canadian Health Food Association #CHFANOW to City of Toronto , and it was as electric as usual! Amazing to see Daniel Schreiber Jannine Rane Irene Chiu Julia Kirouac, CNP Sean Cheah Danielle Ellis Mary Legakis Engel Daniel Carson BrandSeed Marketing Inc. Cheryl Appleton Peter Neal Santiago Stacey Yazeed Yasin Tamara Al Dip Sheri Evans Tara Tomulka and so many many more! Phew! On to the next one!! City of Toronto- Business and Economy Susana Vaz John Preece
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisRockin’ #CHFAnow Toronto with these 3PL superstars! I love hanging out with these LTL freight freaks and Western 🇨🇦 warehouse wizards—the best problem solvers in the grocery biz—Pacific Coast Distribution Ltd. Day 1 is a wrap.
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisAnother different meeting. This time it was padel with Lauren Macready-Jones, Ted Fleming and we missed you Rochelle Edwards (hope you are feeling better). A little sweat and great conversation. If you ever want to meet with me, don't be afraid to suggest an activity. I love different kind of meetings. Peer Guidance - Purpose Before Profit, Canadian Bitcoin Consortium, Warden Insurance, Telling It Like It Is, Founders Coffee
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Ted Fleming liked thisIf you are at a bioeconomy event in Atlantic Canada and you're not speaking with Barbara M. Campbell or Amanda Kolwich, what are you even doing?Ted Fleming liked thisThe Halifax team had a busy day in the field on Tuesday. Two stops, one theme: the people who know companies early are the reason the rest of us ever get to meet them. First stop ➡️ Springboard Atlantic Inc. Network Meeting Barbara M. Campbell, our Regional Director for Atlantic Canada, joined a panel as part of a professional development workshop for industry engagement professionals across the Network. On the panel with her: ▪️ Iaian Archibald, DeepSense ▪️ Kristin Tweel Cierra, PhD, MBA, Genome Atlantic ▪️ Linda Campbell, Saint Mary's University The not-so-small question on the table: how do you get from a first conversation with a company to an actual collaboration? Here are three things we tell our member companies: 1️⃣ Relationships come first. Meaningful collaborations take time to build. 2️⃣ Alignment matters. Manage expectations early and work to bridge the timing gap between academic and industry schedules. 3️⃣ Use your ecosystem and your network. Be an active participant, not a spectator. Much of our deal flow at NPC comes from referrals, and many of those start with people at organizations like Springboard, working inside colleges and universities. Second stop ➡️ Prince Edward Island BioAlliance's Emergence mentor/mentee reception Barbara and Amanda Kolwich, our Manager of Member Engagement, spent the evening in good conversation with ecosystem mentors and founders, including NPC members YEW Healthy Aging Nutraceuticals (Altheda), ALT PRO Advantage, 7 Fathoms Skin Care and Smallfood Inc., along with Emergence Mentor, Don Ridley. NPC looks at this sector through a national lens, and that is exactly why regional relationships matter to us. Organizations like Springboard and Emergence see companies early and up close, often well before they show up on a national radar. That is how we find them, and how they get support that fits where they actually are in their journey. Thank you to Springboard Atlantic and Emergence for putting both events together. Building a natural or bio-based company in Canada? Speak with us about what our membership can offer ➡️ memberservices@naturalproductscanada.com #Commercialization #AtlanticCanada #EarlyStage #NaturalProductsCanada
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisSomeone was missing and someone was posing as someone else, can you guess who?? Connor Doyle CET put on an amazing event this evening, and I had the pleasure of meeting some incredible people and reconnected with some of my favourite people as well. Dan OlesenDan Olesen Tim Lipp Norman Poon Keilin MorrisonTim Lipp Norman Poon Keilin Morrison Andreas GeorgousisAndreas Georgousis Christine KolbChristine Kolb Melissa C Lyall Sarita Parks 🏹 Masoud Abdollahi Rob Eirich, MBA, ISP, CAC, CITT Angelina Orlando Arthur Madden Oleksandra Aleksandrova Ilona Yusupova Olena Baranova Janet Momoh
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisThursday was way too much fun 🖤 A little photo dump from another packed Fuckup Nights YYC event and a night full of good people, great stories and even better energy. February 4 is next, and if you’re planning on being there, don’t wait until it’s too late 👀 Ticket link in bio. Professional photos from Thursday are coming soon. ��
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisAnother CHFA Toronto in the books! And a special one at that! ⭐ We: - graduated from Incubator Alley and got to exhibit with the big kids in the Purity Life Health Products LP aisle! - showed off our shiny new booth display!!! 🏖️☀️ - trained our newest East Coast brand ambassador! - didnt lose my voice OR get sick!!! (f ya) - and my favourite part: got to connect with some of my favourite humans in an industry that brings me so much joy!!! Every CHFA feels like a little marker of how far Popoff has come! Couldn't do it without the village that supports these little heart whispers of mine! Big things are coming!!!!! 🚀
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisWait for it…. Ehm,… We didn’t win, but it’s an honor to be nominated (again). Frankly, we still have so much to do and still highly imperfect - I think it would have felt a bit too soon to actually win this. My vision and the journey for our company - our team - is only just beginning.
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Ted Fleming liked thisTed Fleming liked thisOn Friday I judged CHFA Launch Pad at CHFA NOW Toronto with Isabèle Chevalier of NAD Capital and Steve Hollingsworth of Nature’s Emporium. Congratulations to HER dailys on winning Most Innovative Product (the babies on stage were a real highlight!), and to every finalist, including our NPC members MOOZ and Suna Wellness. A seat at the judges’ table gives you a close look at where this industry is heading, and three things stood out from Friday and the #CHFANOW exhibitor hall. • The best pitches started with the problem, not the product. Many of these founders built what they couldn’t find for their own families, and that connection is something buyers can feel. • Evidence is becoming the price of entry. Whether it’s women’s health, fibre or the microbiome, the brands getting traction are the ones that can back up their claims. That matters, because consumers and retailers are both asking harder questions. • Canada is building the organic health and wellness category, not following it. From The Greenhouse to the main aisles, I saw research-driven, Canadian-made products that can hold their own anywhere. I’m especially proud of the 13 NPC-supported member companies in The Greenhouse: 7 Fathoms Skin Care, Altheda, BLUENOSE Probiotics, CAFFUP (Xavier Bonneau), Drink Glimmer Wine, GreenVeil, greens and beans, Heyru (Joseph Edogbeni), MOOZ, Naturfect Natural Solutions, Simply Go Natural Cosmetics Inc., Stirjoy, and Toothpod. Now for the honest part. Too many brands stall right after a show like this, in the valley of death between a promising product and a business that funds its own growth. That’s why at NPC we pair tailored advice and curated connections with smart capital from $25,000 to $5 million. Thank you to CHFA for having me on the panel, and to every founder who shared their story with us. See you next year. #CHFANOW #CHFALaunchPad #CdnInnovation #CPG #NaturalProductsCanada
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