Co-founder and medicinal mushroom pioneer @ Boreal Botanicals. We launched the first medicinal mushroom ready to drink botanical tonics available in mainstream retail. Our mission is to make the amazing benefits of functional mushrooms accessible for all - in drinks that taste fantastic without sugar or sweeteners with flavours and ingredients inspired by Canada’s pristine boreal forests. ➡️ web: borealbrewing.ca ➡️ mail: [email protected] ➡️ LinkedIn: andreasduess _________________________________ Co-founder of Nourish Food Marketing in Toronto. We build successful CPG brands. ➡️ web: nourish.marketing ➡️ mail: [email protected] _________________________________ Friendlier than my profile picture might suggest. 🇩🇪Born in Germany. 🇬🇧 Moved to London two days after my 18th birthday. Worked as a dishwasher ➡️ prep cook ➡️ line cook to pay the rent. Somehow talked my way into Ogilvy as a Planner/Creative and ended up as a Creative Director in tech marketing for Sony, Cisco, Adobe. As a side hustle, founded 🇬🇧 first automated self publishing service for authors, “Publish and be damned”. Exited after 18 months and several hundreds of books published. 🇨🇦Now Canadian, Toronto. Home is the 416. Mentor for Futurepreneur 🇨🇦 Faculty at Foodventures Board Member Volunteer Toronto Distiller, fermenter, brewer. Dad to three little people, husband, runner, regatta sailor. 💬Talk to me about ⚫️ medicinal mushrooms and their benefits ⚫️ psychedelic mushroom research for mental health ⚫️ starting a food or bev business? Let me know if I can help you get it off the ground ⚫️ building meaningful and values driven food businesses that further the common good he/him