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He Built a Food Brand Because Nothing Existed

Philip Bliss |

Sylvain Karpinski is Founder & CEO of SLY Foods. SLY comes from Sylvain’s own adventures: 18,000 km cycling journeys across the Americas, packrafting expeditions on Canada’s remote whitewater rivers, and two solo offshore racing seasons across the Atlantic.

He couldn’t find freeze-dried meals that met his expectations during his expeditions. Refusing to settle for bland, unbalanced options, he began crafting his own recipes — gourmet, plant-based, and nutritious meals, designed to hold up in the most demanding conditions.

Back on solid ground, he decided to share them with the world. And so SLY was born, a line of savoury, practical, long-lasting, freeze-dried meals, made to fuel weekend adventurers, extreme explorers, and busy parents!

Sylvain is a great example of a Canadian adventurous go-getter. Already, SLY Foods are stocked in stores across Canada as well as in Europe in France & The Netherlands.


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