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Five Black-owned food businesses to check out in Toronto this fall
Support now and always
Now is the time to support your neighbourhood restaurants, cafes, pop-ups and local markets. Small businesses are hurting, Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs are hurting even more. Supporting these businesses is one actionable way to show we stand together as a community against systematic racism. Here are the five local Black-owned food businesses that are putting out some delicious and exciting new food experiences.
Neale’s Sweet N Nice
Charles Neale developed Sweet N Nice ice cream recipes in the 1940s, where he would bicycle across Southern Trinidad selling his product. Today, Sweet N Nice is a Canadian company operated by Neale’s grandkids. This family-owned brand lines up a collection of Caribbean-inspired ice cream flavours including Coconut, Rum and Raisin, Pineapple Coconut, Guava Passionfruit and Mango, sold in major grocery stores across the country. Currently, you can also find their pop-up store at Stackt Market. Look forward to tasting real fruit, 100% Canadian dairy, all-natural tropical flavours that linger in mouth 10–15 seconds after it’s…