7 Toronto chefs who have their own food product lines

Interesting locally-made food product lines created by chefs

Deepi Harish
5 min readMay 26, 2023
Yuzu Ginger Drink Base by Aburi Hana

We all know that the pandemic forever changed the business approach of chefs and restaurants around the world. Over the past few years, new food product line launches have been on the rise…and they still are today.

Chefs have turned even more entrepreneurial, many offering culinary solutions to make home cooks better. Others have come up with convenient grab-and-go creations. Either way, locally-minded consumers are all for discovering new items that can take them on rewarding culinary adventures in approachable ways.

From cool ramen kits to interesting sauces and even frozen dinners, here are seven Toronto-based chefs that have their own product lines.

Aiko Uchigoshi of Aburi Hana — Japanese drink bases

Matcha Latte Based Drink by Aburi Hana

If you haven’t been to Aburi Hana yet, you are really missing out. This modern Kyoto-style restaurant serves up a Kyo-Kaiseki tasting menu where each course outdoes the last. Last year, Hana also earned a well-deserved Michelin Star in Toronto’s…

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Deepi Harish

Published Storyteller on Bon Appétit, The Food Network Canada, The Huffington Post, China Daily, Post City Magazines and more. Follow me at instagram.com/d33pi/