Listen "Ezio Bondi and Matt DuPerrouzel from arte*"
Episode Synopsis
Ezio Bondi and Matt DuPerrouzel are the Founders of arte*.
arte* offers innovative, consciously-sourced, fresh and creative salad kits. They keep the environment front-of-mind and support local farms and producers, making every meal both a feel-good and a win-win.
Takeaways
Bondi Produce started as a family business and has grown to become Ontario's largest food service provider.
How Bondi has created the platform to launch arte*.
The logistics of delivering perishable produce.
The brand arte* focuses on chef-driven salad kits made with locally grown produce.
Building relationships with retailers to get more shelf space.
How to get feedback from customers in a retailer-driven space.
Leveraging social.
Bootstrapping arte*.
How they create and launch new flavours.
Chapters
00:00 The Story of Bondi Produce
02:49 Toronto New Food Co.
05:01 Chef-Driven Salad Kits
07:24 Building Relationships with Retailers
11:42 Leveraging Social Media and Content Creators
12:56 Self-Funding and Continuous Improvement
Keywords
Bondi Produce, family business, Ontario's largest food service provider, logistics, perishable produce, Toronto New Food Co., value-added solutions, slicing and dicing produce, meal kits, Art, chef-driven salad kits, locally grown produce, relationships with retailers, social media, collaborations, investment, new flavors, support system
arte* offers innovative, consciously-sourced, fresh and creative salad kits. They keep the environment front-of-mind and support local farms and producers, making every meal both a feel-good and a win-win.
Takeaways
Bondi Produce started as a family business and has grown to become Ontario's largest food service provider.
How Bondi has created the platform to launch arte*.
The logistics of delivering perishable produce.
The brand arte* focuses on chef-driven salad kits made with locally grown produce.
Building relationships with retailers to get more shelf space.
How to get feedback from customers in a retailer-driven space.
Leveraging social.
Bootstrapping arte*.
How they create and launch new flavours.
Chapters
00:00 The Story of Bondi Produce
02:49 Toronto New Food Co.
05:01 Chef-Driven Salad Kits
07:24 Building Relationships with Retailers
11:42 Leveraging Social Media and Content Creators
12:56 Self-Funding and Continuous Improvement
Keywords
Bondi Produce, family business, Ontario's largest food service provider, logistics, perishable produce, Toronto New Food Co., value-added solutions, slicing and dicing produce, meal kits, Art, chef-driven salad kits, locally grown produce, relationships with retailers, social media, collaborations, investment, new flavors, support system
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