True Leaves Consulting

Every summer we head up to Lighthouse Landing Camp🛶 for Veg Out Week 🌱❤️
And one of my favourite discoveries this year?
I met Asher when he was 5. He’s 11 now and apparently an entrepreneur
Asher’s Artisanal Paletas 🌴
Strawberry, pineapple, coconut, Oreo, chocolate peanut butter banana, s’more with BLOWTORCHED vegan marshmallows 👀…and even a green vanilla paleta with pea protein.

Naturally, I sampled several because I believe in science. 😬
Strawberry got a full WOO WOO from me.
But my favourite part: proceeds from every sale go to Canadian Aid for South Sudan. 🥹
Then, after I told him I wanted to buy his paleta hat, he gave me his. ❤️ It’s coming home and going straight into my office.
Sometimes all you need is a blender, a blowtorch and a really good idea.
This guy is going places. And I’m inspired by him. ❤️
Thanks Lighthouse Landing Camp🛶 for another magical week. 🌲🌊

It’s our summer gathering and we are talking about manufacturing! It’s not the glamorous side of a CPG business, but it’s definitely the heartbeat of every food product.

Whether you’re scaling a food business or simply curious about what goes on behind the scenes of making products, we’d love to have you join us.

📍 The Grove WFD, London, ON
🗓️ July 23 | 2:30–4:30 PM

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At True Leaves we don’t just talk about food innovation all day every day…we create it.

To showcase our PD skills, our team developed 4 custom powdered concepts that demonstrate different formats, flavour profiles, and applications:
🥭 Solar Flare – Mango Tamarind Smoothie
Sweet mango, tangy tamarind and lime, and a touch of heat. Pumpkin seed aka because tradition matters. Also, featuring oat milk powder for light creaminess that’s not too heavy.
✨ Liquid Gold – Saffron Golden Broth
A warming savoury broth with buttermilk for depth and freeze dried shallots, ginger, garlic, turmeric and of course saffron. Pea peptides and micro-greens for extra nutrition. We like this used in risotto.
🍄 Dark Matter – Umami Mushroom Miso Soup
Deep, rich umami bomb flavours designed for ultimate comfort. Wild mushrooms, seaweed ACV, miso, chives. Only for the serious foodie.
🥜 Ground Zero – Cocoa Peanut Butter Banana Porridge
Just add water! A nourishing breakfast that’s cocoa forward with peanut and banana dancing in the background. Buckwheat, rice, and millet will leave you feeling full & happy.

These aren’t just samples that look good and taste really delicious too 👀
They are examples of what’s possible when science, creativity, and commercialization expertise come together.

Whether you’re developing a beverage, soup, snack, meal solution, or functional food product, we help transform ideas into products ready for scale.

Which one would you try? Swing by our office to try one or catch us at Venture Park Summit next week .ca

Spring is basically trade show and networking season in the CPG world 🌸😂
Looking forward to another Founders Gathering at The Grove next week! These events always turn into great conversations around scaling, operations, co-packers, distribution, inventory headaches… and realizing we’re all dealing with the same challenges.
If you’re a food or beverage founder in the area, come join us on May 21 👋
📍 The Grove WFD
🕝 2:30–4:30 PM