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The Candyverse Brands portfolio currently consists of our wholly owned Better Bears brand of all-natural plant-based low sugar gummy bears. The company is currently in the process of launching more brands in the very near future.
At Candyverse Brands we develop, launch and scale uniquely innovative plant-based, low-sugar and planet-friendly snack brands. Our brands and products fill key unmet needs in modern nutrition that sees a larger focus on healthier options and better ingredients.
Candyverse Brands is also very proud of its product and brand development division. Our Brand and product development division helps develop a product while maintaining the quality, distinctive marketing assets, and consumer trust of a brand.
Brand development is an ongoing process of serving consumers. We can help launch new brands into the public market with our in-house expertise.
We are fiercely passionate about protecting Candyverse’s unique advantage as a true plant-based, low sugar snacking company in service of shareholders, customers, and our people. We’re working together to dramatically elevate the low sugar, plant offerings in the market and create shared value for all stakeholders.
Above all, candy is fun! Everything we do needs to pass a smile test. If it doesn’t bring joy, we try again!
We all want to live better and believe that candy can be both delicious and functional. We proudly use high quality, non-GMO ingredients. Our well-being also depends on the health of the environment, and we are committed to better packaging solutions.
We work diligently to earn and build the trust of our team and community. We are transparent about our products and processes. We actively listen to our team and community, and are responsive and timely with our feedback
We start with our team. We believe in a culture of continuous improvement, and we apply this to our processes and products.
Founder & CEO & Director
Founder & CEO & Director
Garrett is an active early-stage investor and entrepreneur focused on CPG-based businesses. He is the Co-Founder of Piva Concepts Ltd., a food consulting firm that has developed and licensed various edible product IP to some of the largest Canadian brands. Garrett has significant expertise in building scalable supply chains for food brands and has led the Better Bears product development strategy and production partners.
President and Director
President and Director
A veteran executive of the high-growth CPG foods/snacks space, Jeff previously acted as president and COO at High Liner Foods between 2015 and 2018. Prior to that, he held sales and marketing positions at Quaker Oats, PepsiCo and McCain Foods. With a wealth of industry knowledge and leadership expertise supporting him, Jeff is an instrumental part of guiding Better Bears towards a bright future.
CFO and Director
CFO and Director
Jason Tong has over 12 years of executive and corporate finance experience at private and public companies. Jason has served as CFO and advisory roles in the consumer packaged goods, marketing and finance sectors. Previously, Jason was the CFO of Pathway Capital Ltd, a venture capital firm with a portfolio of early-stage ventures with market capitalization ranging from $5M to $100M. Jason is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder (CFA). Since 2015, Jason has been the Founder and CEO of Catapult Consulting Corp. and, in that capacity, has served as CFO of various publicly traded companies, including ExGen Resources Inc., LeanLife Health Inc. and RevoluGroup Canada Inc.
Vice President Investor Relations
Vice President Investor Relations
Morgan is an Investor Relations professional with significant experience in collaborating with executive level and cross-functional teams, analyzing business situations, and developing and implementing practical investor relations programs and strategies. She has Successfully managed IR campaigns during public and private equity offerings, company acquisitions, financial reporting, product launches and conferences.
Vice President of Growth &
Business Development
Vice President of Growth & Business Development
Lorenzo is an accomplished CPG executive with a broad and diverse experience gained during 11+ years within the retail food industry. As an excellent communicator, all aspects of pricing, promotions, regulatory compliance, and costing were developed through interaction with both industry customers and suppliers, as well as differing levels of corporate management.
Founder & CEO & Director
Founder & CEO & Director
Garrett is an active early-stage investor and entrepreneur focused on CPG-based businesses. He is the Co-Founder of Piva Concepts Ltd., a food consulting firm that has developed and licensed various edible product IP to some of the largest Canadian brands. Garrett has significant expertise in building scalable supply chains for food brands and has led the Better Bears product development strategy and production partners.
President and Director
President and Director
Jeff O’Neill is an experienced consumer packaged goods executive with 25+ years in general management, marketing, and sales roles. Leading up to his role at Better Bears, Jeff progressed through several Sales and Marketing positions in the consumer packaged goods industry, including Quaker Oats, PepsiCo, and McCain Foods. Most recently, he was Chief Commercial Officer for Auxly Cannabis Inc. from 2018-2020. Most notably, he was President & Chief Operating Officer at High Liner Foods from 2015 to 2018. Jeff is skilled in driving growth by leveraging his strategic planning acumen, building branded portfolios, operating in highly complex supply chains, instilling commercial and financial excellence, cost structure optimization and creating consumer-focused innovation.
Director
Director
Ian is an experienced venture capitalist. From 2003 to 2009 he was founder and President of Skye Capital Corporation Inc. Skye Capital Corporation assisted in founding, financing, and managing investee companies. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. McGavney served as an Investment Advisor with TD Bank Group. Since 2016, he has been an independent financial consultant and active board member to several public and private companies in the CPG and tech sectors.
CFO and Director
CFO and Director
Jason Tong has over 12 years of executive and corporate finance experience at private and public companies. Jason has served as CFO and advisory roles in the consumer packaged goods, marketing and finance sectors. Previously, Jason was the CFO of Pathway Capital Ltd, a venture capital firm with a portfolio of early-stage ventures with market capitalization ranging from $5M to $100M. Jason is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder (CFA). Since 2015, Jason has been the Founder and CEO of Catapult Consulting Corp. and, in that capacity, has served as CFO of various publicly traded companies, including ExGen Resources Inc., LeanLife Health Inc. and RevoluGroup Canada Inc.
Director
Director
Kristen Palmer is a professional and consultant in the consumer packaged goods industry with a career that spans operations, sales, and marketing. Her interests in public health and nutrition have shaped her goals of bringing products to market that nurture the gut, brain, and properly hydrate for optimal health. Previously, Kristen was the Vice President of Sales at NadaMoo! and Milkmadia. She was also the Chief Operating Officer of Savorly and currently is the Chief Executive Officer of Lechia, a wellness lifestyle company. Kristen volunteers on the Board of a non-profit called Project Schoolhouse, which builds schoolhouses and water systems in rural Nicaragua.
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor
Alex Rechichi is a seasoned entrepreneur and active food sector investor. He is a Director of Unbun Foods, Co-founder of Extreme Brandz, parent company of Extreme Pita and Mucho Burrito, and Co-Founder of Crave It Restaurant Group, best known for the Burger’s Priest restaurant chain. His vast experience in the foodservice industry brings valuable support to the Better Bears team.
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor
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Regulatory Advisor
Regulatory Advisor
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Advisor
Advisor
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BA, CNP, Advisor
BA, CNP, Advisor
Nicole is a Toronto-based holistic nutritionist specializing in exploring the significant relationship between healthy eating and physical/emotional well-being. For nearly seven years, Nicole has been working with clients at Canada’s top weight loss clinic in Toronto, with expertise in designing specific individualized nutrition programs focusing on how lifestyle impacts health.. Nicole is highly recognized for creating healthy recipe alternatives to conventional sweets.
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