Our story
At GUSTA, social and ecological causes are important to us. That’s why we’re committed to doing our part for the environment with mouth-watering vegan food.
Our milestones!
2014
August
Original concept
Autumn
First home product tests
Winter
Market research
Boutique eatery
2015
Spring
Business plan and branding
April
Creation of GUSTA Foods inc
July
Indiegogo campaign
October
First factory production test
November
Montreal Vegan Festival, introduction to the general public
December
Third-party factory production and first sales (Antidote, Resto Végo) + online website
2016
January
A dozen POS located in Montreal
March
Launch of our workshop located at Marché Jean-Talon, 5 employees
April
First distributor (Koyo) in Quebec: 200 new POS
The GUSTA workshop
2017
March
Distribution in Western Canada, 17 employees
July
Wider distribution throughout Ontario
October
Distribution at Métro, QC
2018
March
Distribution at Sobeys, QC
April
Distribution at Metro, ON
November
Strategic 3-year plan, the start of the company’s structuring
2019
February
Distribution at Sobeys National (across Canada)
March
Expansion of the current workshop, 30 employees
September
New website and first pan-Canadian awareness campaign
2020
January
More than 16 000 followers on our Facebook. Thank you!
April
Distribution at Loblaws, QC
May
Distribution at Provigo and Maxi, QC.
June
Distribution at Fortinos, ON
November
Winner of the CTAQ contest “Innovation en alimentaire”
December
Headquarters moved to Anjou, QC
