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Where do things get made?: In-House vs Co-Packing
Where do things get made? Who makes them? How?!
Here we take a look at in-house manufacturing vs co-packing. There are some interesting pros and cons to each, but let me tell you, one is definitely easier than the other for 'brands'!
It's International Women's Day! Part 3
And, it is still July. ;) Make way for Marissa of Eat The Dishes - an innovative, delicious company based out of Vancouver and thriving on delivering unique concepts from international street food- with a zero waste twist! She kept it real short and sour with some recent experiences she had- also, a head's up! If you've got offended eyeballs, this post contains some swear words. And now, some words from Marissa: Here’s some of the yucky stuff I’ve dealt with recently: -A male “mentor”, before meeting me in person, said “I’ve looked at your picture. You...
It's International Women's Day! Part 2
International Women's Day- happens in March, but we're just going to keep it going....! Here's a guest blog post by Audrey of Sweet n' Sassy Patisserie for you, with her take on the subject.
The Kids We Ignore Deserve More.
Zimt's core purpose is to make a high quality product, and put sales toward not only keeping the company going, but to really good causes. This includes supporting kids in foster care.
Can vegans eat peanuts?
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Thanks for sticking about to celebrate the opening of our retail location- has been a long 9 years, but, it just keeps going. I wanted to take this opportunity of your undivided attention, to provide a bit of insight as to our adjusted approach at Zimt. Some things are not going to change- vegan everything (always), organic always, compostable packaging (even-when-it-is-difficult/expensive) and trying to produce as little waste as possible in our day-to-day activities. These things will always stay, because they have profound ethical implications. Lives, quite literally, depend upon them. No matter what. Some things that are out. ...