Alumni In Business

ALUMNI IN BUSINESS

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Athiana Acres

Simran Panatch | BSc (Food Nutr) 2019

Athiana Acres is a 30-acre regenerative farm nestled in Steveston, British Columbia, growing a diverse range of vibrant vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers. Products are offered directly to the community through on-site farm markets and online, as well as wholesale to select restaurant partners in Greater Vancouver.

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Bare Necessity

Dorothy Dinh |BSc (Food Nutr) 2021

Bare Necessity sell’s reusable snap heat packs and safety keychains. Dorothy was inspired by her time at UBC walking in between classes on dark, cold days – Bare Necessity’s products help you stay warm and safe.

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Desiree Nielsen Nutrition

Desiree Nielsen |BSc (Food Nutr) 2006

Author and TV Host, Desiree Nielsen is a nutrition educator and consultant focusing on plant-based diets, anti-inflammatory and digestive health nutrition.

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Elephant Garden Creamery

Betsy Ng |BSc (Food Nutr) 2010

Artisan ice cream shop that features a multicultural and unique flavour lineup within a space that embodies elements of natural greenery, modern minimalism and whimsical moments that exudes calmness and comfort.

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Faculty Brewing Co.

Mauricio Lozano |MFS 2009

An open sourced brewery and tasting room located in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. Faculty Brewing is a platform for inclusion, beer education and idea sharing.

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Finding Panda

Dorothy Dinh |BSc (Food Nutr) 2021

Finding Panda is an online ETSY stationery shop. Dorothy designs and digitally illustrates her work on stationary including greeting cards, calendars and planners.

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The Freeman Clinic

Dr. Allison Freeman | BSc (Global Res Sys) 2004

Allison Freeman has incorporated her background of nutrition and soil health nutrients to a clinical setting as a naturopathic doctor in Toronto. Empowering patients with food strategies to achieve better health outcomes is a core element of her approach to patient care. This has become increasingly vital with growing focus on optimizing the immune system.

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HealthCastle

Gloria Tsang |BSc (Dietetics) 1996

Healthcastle is a nutrition platform of registered dietitians who advocate for good nutrition, offering recipes and making better grocery choices.

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Hot Thai Kitchen

Pailin Chongchitnant | BSc (Food Nutr) 2007

Pailin is the creator behind the popular YouTube cooking show Hot Thai Kitchen and the website of the same name. She demystifies Thai cuisine with an educational but fun approach, making it simple for anyone to start cooking Thai food at home. She has also authored 2 cookbooks and hosted a TV series One World Kitchen.

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Lemon Jarz

Linda Phan |BSc (Food Nutr) 2018

Lemon Jarz’s mission is ‘to make it easy for you to enjoy your morning cup of lemon water’ with their dried lemon slices, beautifully crafted in a mason jar.

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Moving Coffee Roastery

Edmond Keung |BSc (Food Nutr) 2009

Moving is a coffee roasting company focuses on specialty grade coffee, separating from the mass commercial grade markets. They are B-crop certified and aim to practice and promote sustainability and traceability.

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nutriFoodie

Cristel Moubarak Hackenbruch |BSc (Food Nutr) 2014

Registered Dietitian and Founder of nutirFoodie, Cristel offers counselling and coaching to help women build a healthier relationship with their food and body.

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Oddity Kombucha

Mauricio Lozano |MFS 2009

Oddity Kombucha is a small, Vancouver-based kombucha brewery located in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. Oddity is driven by discovering unique flavours and designing a deliciously crafted beverage.

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Simply Zero Foods

Gloria Tsang |BSc (Dietetics) 1996

Simply Zero Foods is a natural vegan protein powder. It has zero additives or preservatives and is plant based.

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Sperling Vineyards

Ann Sperling |BSc (Agr) 1984

Sperling Vineyards has been four generations in the making. Winemaker & partner, Ann Sperling, and the team continue to achieve excellence by learning from the past, looking deeper, and forging new paths.

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Vancouver Dietitians

Alexandra Inman |BSc (Food Nutr) 2016

Stephanie Dang |BSc (Food Nutr) 2016

Registered Dietitians Alexandra Inman and Stephanie Dang partnered together to create Vancouver Dietitians with the hope of sharing their passion for nutrition & health with others.

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