Proudly supporting women and women-owned businesses
At Foodland, we are committed to making diversity, equity and inclusion part of everything we do. Our local supplier program is a natural extension of this journey towards building an inclusive culture. By supporting women entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses, we are bringing greater diversity to our stores, our customers and in helping support the communities we serve. In addition to supporting local suppliers, we also support our franchisee network and recognize the amazing owners that work hard every day to improve their communities. Meet some of the inspirational female store owners behind your local Foodland.
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Ontario Vendors
Abokichi - Fumixer Tsukamoto
Abokichi’s story began when Abokichi co-founder Jess first encountered onigiri (Japanese rice balls) as a healthy and convenient snack or meal while living in Tokyo. Today they sell a variety of miso-based products, matcha, and other Japan-inspired products.
Cherry Lane- Jen Smith
10th Generation Create a product that is local and that our passion for farming can be noticed in each bottle of concentrate that you purchase. Each bottle is still hand bottled here on the farm to ensure the highest quality of product. All cherries harvested are used for our concentrate, so there is no waste.
La Presserie - Sharon Rotzang
The La Presserie brand is inspired by the cuisine of South of France, where artisanal craftsmanship, high-quality, sophisticated, and delicious foods are celebrated with a true passion. The artisanal foods and beverages we create, truly set the benchmark for delicious taste and nutrition. From cold pressed juices, smoothies, dressings, cocktail mixers, and soups, we are always working towards new and exciting launches that our customers will love.
La Presserie’s Difference:
- Super premium artisanal quality
- A strong commitment to product innovation
- World class professional R&D team
- Our proprietary Cold Pressed & Fresh-Frozen technologies
- A culture of food safety, SQF certified
- State-of-the-art 50,000 sq. ft. plant in Scarborough, ON.
- The latest QA & processing equipment
Oat&Mill - Candace Tierney
At Oat & Mill, we handcraft delicious vegan ice cream from scratch in our own facility. Every bite reflects the love and care we put into our products, ensuring a perfect blend of indulgence, quality and sustainability.
Oat & Mill is a dairy free parlour-style ice cream made with lucsious oat cream. So good you won't see it coming! Oat & Mill is 100% women founded and partners with local businesses to create the best ice cream you'll ever dare to try while practicing sustainability through even our plastic-free packaging.
From Chocolate Peanut Butter and Rocky Road Fudge Brownie to Mint Chocolate Chip, as well as fun seasonal flavors, we have something for everyone! We’ve also introduced bars in exciting flavors like Strawberry, Chocolate Hazelnut, and Salted Caramel!
Yoggu - Jade Herman
Jade is a foodie and lover of all things natural living. Inspired by her time living in France, Yoggu! Is a high quality, creamy coconut yogurt. It is a fermented coconut yogurt made with billions of live probiotics. Yoggu! Is on a mission to raise the vibration in food by creating products that are nourishing and great tasting!
Nuts for Cheese - Margaret Coons
Margaret Coons is the Founder & CEO of Nuts For Cheese, a market leader in artisan, organic, plant-based dairy manufacturing. Vegan from an early age, Margaret developed a passion for plant-based cuisine becoming a vegan chef and experimenting with nuts and seeds to create deliciously creamy dairy-free cheeses. Since launching at a farmer’s market in 2015, Nuts For Cheese™ has enjoyed explosive growth across Canada and the United States with its award-winning artisanal and versatile dairy-free products. Today, Nuts For Cheese™ employs 35+ people, operating from a 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility in London, Ontario. Nuts For Cheese™ continues to scale year-over-year with a mission to create delicious, dairy-free and vegan cheese for cheese lovers everywhere.
Atlantic Vendors
Wabanaki Maple
Wabanaki Maple is a unique maple syrup company, 100% Indigenous female-owned and located in Neqotkuk (Tobique) First Nation, NB. We present a twist on traditional maple with our signature line of barrel aged and infused maple syrup products and strive to reconnect people and communities to the traditional history of maple syrup, while sharing our rich and memorable flavour of our products.
AtlanTick Repellent
AtlanTick was created by Lisa Learning out of a mother's desire to protect her sons from ticks in an environment where safe repellents were lacking. Recognizing a market gap, Lisa developed AtlanTick to provide effective, natural protection without compromising safety. What began as a solution for her family has become a trusted name for families seeking safe, reliable tick repellents
Benjamin Bridge
Benjamin Bridge has been a trailblazing force in Canadian winemaking for 25 years. Every day, its close-knit team—comprised of 85% women in leadership roles—works passionately to ensure each product embodies the farm winery's ethos for vibrant rural communities, ecological resilience, and a commitment to quality. As of 2024, Benjamin Bridge is proudly B Corp Certified.
Yoggu - Jade Herman
Jade is a foodie and lover of all things natural living. Inspired by her time living in France, Yoggu! Is a high quality, creamy coconut yogurt. It is a fermented coconut yogurt made with billions of live probiotics. Yoggu! Is on a mission to raise the vibration in food by creating products that are nourishing and great tasting!
Margaret Coons - Nuts for Cheese
Margaret Coons is the Founder & CEO of Nuts For Cheese, a market leader in artisan, organic, plant-based dairy manufacturing. Vegan from an early age, Margaret developed a passion for plant-based cuisine becoming a vegan chef and experimenting with nuts and seeds to create deliciously creamy dairy-free cheeses. Since launching at a farmer’s market in 2015, Nuts For Cheese™ has enjoyed explosive growth across Canada and the United States with its award-winning artisanal and versatile dairy-free products. Today, Nuts For Cheese™ employs 35+ people, operating from a 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility in London, Ontario. Nuts For Cheese™ continues to scale year-over-year with a mission to create delicious, dairy-free and vegan cheese for cheese lovers everywhere.
