TORONTO POPCORN CO. |
vs. |
SPUDNIKS SNACK FOODS |
| Joseph (pictured) and Caramhel Villegas, 2014 | Owner(s); year established: |
Michele (pictured) and Jessy Revivo; 2005 |
| Caramhel is a pastry chef by trade, but since that industry is already somewhat saturated, we thought of bringing something new to the scene. |
What inspired you to get into snack products? | We started off in the bar/bat mitzvah circuit offering party favours, but we wanted to offer savoury snacks with a twist. We developed our “chip theatre” — a unique way to season snacks. |
| Last time we did a photo shoot, we fit 55 in the shop. We have 100 flavours; however, due to space challenges, we realized we’d just have to rotate. | How many flavours do you offer? |
Our bulk chips and corn come in 13 delicious flavours; our prepackaged chips come in six flavours and six of the gourmet bulk popcorn. |
| Handcrafted tells a lot of things to the customers nowadays, and we are not bandwagonning on the term. | How do you stand out from the competition? | We hand season all orders fresh to order, allowing for each chip and kernel to achieve the same perfect taste. |
| I’d say it’s the Black Moomba. It’s our black cherry corn laced with Belgian white chocolate and coconut shavings. | What’s your most exciting creation? | As proud Canadians we pride ourselves on our maple corn. Our American counterparts love it just as much. |
| You can mix two flavours in a medium bag and three in the larger ones. | Can customers make up their own flavours? |
Sure! We can customize flavours based on volume and location. |
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Hopefully … once I claw my way
out of popcorn. |
Will you be attending any Jays games this season?
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We hope to get out to a few games with some snacks in hand. |
| 147 Baldwin St. www.torontopopcorncompany.com |
www.spudniks.com |
