THE FOOD VENTURE ACCELERATOR STORY

From Seminar Spark to Shelf-Ready Empires

Food Venture Accelerator began in late 2019 when Kiran Bains and Sima Gandhi connected at an Ontario food seminar.

Kiran, a Registered Dietitian and scaling expert, delivered hard-hitting insights on turning recipes into revenue.

Sima, a program strategist from MaRS Discovery District, spotted the gap: passionate foodpreneurs needed a clear path to retail.

The duo sketched a blueprint over coffee. They combined Kiran’s flavor-preservation mastery with Sima’s compliance and pitch prowess. Their mission: deliver the exact system to transform kitchen ideas into shelf-dominating CPG brands.

Originally launched as Food Venture Program, the initiative rebranded to Food Venture Accelerator in 2025. The name change reflects explosive growth and a sharper focus on launching empires.

Kiran and Sima have powered 100+ brands past $50K mistakes. They’ve secured co-packers in weeks, crushed FDA/CFIA hurdles, and landed UNFI deals for Costco and Target shelves. Alumni like Levitated Donuts prove the system works.

Kiran and Sima are the knowledgeable, friendly mentors every foodpreneur craves. Ready to build your empire? The team’s here—let’s make shelves shake.