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Over the last several years, mushrooms have increasingly become a popular functional ingredient in a range of products, from plant-based burgers to snacks to ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. And at Natural Products Expo West last week, many of these latest innovations were on display for attendees to try.

Back home and in the studio, the hosts shared additional highlights — and unexpected sights – from Expo West 2023, including introductions to several innovative and early-stage brands. Also, Mason Dixie Foods founder/CEO Ayeshah Abuelhiga discussed lessons learned as an entrepreneur, including those about raising capital, customer service, and sexism and bias in the food industry, among other topics.

Businesses that closed in Toronto in September include a short-lived project for Dartmouth-style donairs and High Park’s spot for tapas-meets-tacos...

Restaurants are excited to welcome back the public once again to its patios when the Ontario government kick starts Step 1 of its plan to reopen of the economy, but many are scrambling.