PODCAST: Former NHL Player, Dragons’ Den Investor Team Up At Outcast Foods
There are so many compelling aspects to TJ Galiardi’s life and Dartmouth-based business Outcast Foods, which takes discarded produce from farms and grocery stores and makes protein supplement products.
He’s a former NHL hockey player with several teams, including the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche. The company landed a large supplier in Sobeys, which is also a major retail partner along with Sportchek. It also recently secured a $10-million investment from two venture capital sources, including Arlene Dickinson from Dragons’ Den. With this investment, they’re expanding their operations in Dartmouth and plan to build a plant in Ontario.
For all of these reasons, Mark Leger wanted to chat with TJ. He thought he was catching up with him in Dartmouth. Turns out he was much further south.
Listen to Mark’s conversation with TJ in the player above, or on your preferred podcast platform.
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