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September 2019 - Women's Work

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BCBUSINESS.CA SEPTEMBER 2019 BCBUSINESS 63 ■ LIQUID ASSETS Established as Soyaworld in 1994, Burnaby-based Earth's Own Food Co. produces So Fresh, So Good and So Nice milks from almonds, cashews, oats and soy. Also in Burnaby, and started in 2015, Nuez Beverage Co. handcrafts nine fla- vours of nut milk from organic almonds and cashews without additives or fillers. In May, East Vancouver's Plant Veda launched a vegan probi- otic lassi, and Shift Shakes opened a blender bar in the city's Kitsilano neighbourhood serving eight plant- based "mylk" drinks. ■ FERMENTING REVOLUTION Non-dairy alternatives pioneer Daiya Foods developed a cassava-based cheese in 2008. The company, which recently moved from East Vancouver to a 400,000-square-foot facility in Burnaby, now churns out items ranging from yogurt to pizza, sold in grocery stores worldwide. In 2018, chef Karen McAthy, author of The Art of Plant- Based Cheesemaking, opened Blue Heron Creamery on Vancouver's Main Street, where she creates more than 20 types of cheese, butters and yogurt from nuts and coconut milk. She plans to expand production this year. ■ JUST DESSERTS Ben & Jerry's offers vegan ice cream, but B.C. has Nora's Non-Dairy, Say Hello Sweets and Umaluma Dairy-Free Gelato in Vancouver, plus Celestial Scoop from Nelson's Enlightened Coconut restaurant owner Roger Smith. North Van's Amai Vegan Treats makes coconut-milk mousse in three flavours. • DON'T HAVE A COW, MAN Replacing moo juice with the milk of human kindness by Felicity Stone ON T R E N D Peter O.B.C. CSP, CPAF, HoF SPEAKER I AUTHOR I CEO PHILANTHROPIST Legge Speaking Topics ■ Doing Business in Tough Times ■ 7 Principles for Modern Leaders ■ Runway of Life: Take Charge and Live Your Dreams ■ The Power of a Dream ■ 16 High Performance Sales Habits ■ Character and Integrity – The Key Attributes to Success ■ 27 Success Habits of Highly Successful People Contact Elaina Kohlhauser to see if your event date is available 604.473.0332 • info@peterlegge.com Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker and Author www.peterlegge.com "The very best speaker we have ever had." Christy Murphy Senior Executive for Cactus Club Restaurants P E T E R L E G G E Your dream is still possible By the bestselling author of the power to soar higher The power of a dream PeterLeggeAd_BCB_2_3.indd 1 5/3/19 11:22 AM

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