Our Story
In a world where drinks are often packed with harsh chemicals, additives, and unnatural ingredients, we wondered: Could we create something delicious that people would love, while also providing real, healthy nutrients and helping our planet?
Our journey began in late 2020, right in a cozy home kitchen. Soon, we expanded to a local café kitchen in Lethbridge, where we whipped up our first batches after hours. By early 2021, we were thrilled to see our small-batch creations making waves, both in local markets and in the very café where our story began.
We couldn’t help but notice how much perfectly good fruit and veggie peels were going to waste every year. And did you know those peels are packed with healthy nutrients like quercetin, polyphenols, and anthocyanidins? We asked ourselves: How could we rescue those nutrients and turn them into something delicious? Thousands of attempts later, and with a little help from some of Canada’s top labs, we cracked the code and brought our unique process of extracting nutrients from peels to life!
That was our next big challenge. We knew we could make it healthy, but could we make it tasty too? After teaming up with one of Canada’s leading flavour science groups, we finally found our answer! The result? A beverage that’s not only packed with nutrients and free from chemicals but also genuinely refreshing and delicious - no odd aftertaste included!
To dive deeper into our journey, click below to watch our documentary, "Peeling Back the Layers: The Innovation of Sustainability."
Meet the PeelTEAM...
Patrick Bourne
Nima Salimi-Bahri
PeelTEAM