# Mentorship Request for CPG brand **URL:** \ **Category:** Open Forum\ **Created:** [June 23, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669 "2026-06-23T21:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dbarfoods](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7ccbbb/32.png) [@dbarfoods](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/dbarfoods)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669/1 "2026-06-23T21:43:00Z")
Hello CFIN community, I'm the founder of DBAR Foods Inc., a Canadian CPG startup developing protein bars made from whole-food ingredients, positioned as a better-for-you, snack option for health-conscious adults. We are currently moving from early production into retail scale-up and I am looking for an experienced mentor in the food & beverage industry-particularly someone with expertise in distribution, retail placement, and building relationships with distributors and buyers in Canada and North America. I am eager to learn from someone who has successfully taken a CPG product from early stage to national distribution and can help navigate the realities of scaling in the Canadian food industry. Thank you in advance for your time and support. Ross, DBAR Foods Inc. ---
**Author:** ![hamidrezaei](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/user_avatar/yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/hamidrezaei/32/1178_2.png) [@hamidrezaei](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/hamidrezaei)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669/2 "2026-06-25T19:35:00Z")
Hi Ross, Please email me and I can connect you with someone expert in CPG brand growth. My email is "hamid@nexenbiosystems.com" Looking forward to hearing back from you. ---
**Author:** ![mmicovcin](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ccbbb/32.png) [@mmicovcin](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/mmicovcin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669/3 "2026-06-26T19:41:00Z")
Hi Ross. I would be happy to chat…I have 35 years of CPG experience from multi-nationals to small entrepreneurial ventures, on both sides of the border. Feel free to check out my profile on Linkedin (Michael Micovcin). ---
**Author:** ![mariana\_macovei](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4a4a54/32.png) [@mariana\_macovei](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/mariana_macovei)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669/4 "2026-06-24T19:49:00Z")
Hi Ross, you can check - YSpaceYU \ at York University; connect with David Kwok. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![donbowen](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/936576/32.png) [@donbowen](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/donbowen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669/5 "2026-06-29T12:16:00Z")
Ross, Hope you are well. Have you reached out to some of the bar manufacturers to see if they can assist. Worked with a few for packaging equipment applications in the past. Check the smaller ones in Ontario and Quebec who might have the facility, manufacturing time, and low MOQ and have the knowledge to assist. Regards, Don. ---
**Author:** ![trueleavesconsulting](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4bc9b0/32.png) [@trueleavesconsulting](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/trueleavesconsulting)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/mentorship-request-for-cpg-brand/3669/6 "2026-06-29T10:52:00Z")
Hi Ross, Feel free to reach out [True Leaves Consulting - Food & Beverage Product Development](https://trueleavesconsulting.com/) - this is what we specialize in.