About Us
In the beginning....
Fresh Is Best® Salsa & Company started in May of 1999 first debuting at the local Farmers' Market in Kamloops. Colin McGaffin and Lisa Graham, partners in life and founders of Fresh Is Best® Salsa & Company Inc. started making fresh salsa simply for the health qualities. Craving a healthier lifestyle, Colin and Lisa set out looking for wholesome, whole foods to consume in a natural non-processed state without any additives or preservatives. Salsa was a natural, it became the party dip, the salad dressing, the soup base around the house. Using only fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, parsley, jalepenos, fresh squeezed lemons and limes Fresh Is Best Salsa Company was born.
Fresh Is Best Tortilla Chips came about shortly after the salsa, as a way to get people to try the salsa we started making a basket of chips for the market. No sooner did the chips hit the table and everyone was asking "Where can we get these tasty chips?" At the end of the Farmers' Market season in October the salsa and tortilla chips were so popular that our customers encouraged us to bring it to their local grocery stores for the winter months, so we did.
In December of 1999 Fresh Is Best Salsa Company opened its first store in Kamloops B.C. In February of 2007 we open our second retail store in downtown Kamloops. Today, Fresh Is Best® Salsa & Company also makes Fresh Is Best® Tortilla Chips, Fresh Is Best® Guacamole, Fresh Is Best® Taco Shells, Fresh Is Best® Roasted Garlic Spinach Dip, Fresh Is Best® Layer Dip and Fresh Is Best® Smokey Black Bean Dip, Fresh Is Best® Tzatziki, Fresh Is Best® Hummus, Fresh Is Best® Pita's, and Fresh Is Best® Garlic Whip. Our full line of products are available at Fresh Is Best® Salsa Shops. Many Produce Departments and Deli Departments at your local grocery store throughout B.C. carry Fresh Is Best® Salsa and Fresh Is Best® Tortilla Chips see our Grocery Outlets page for specific store locations.
Watch for Fresh Is Best Salsa Shops popping up all over the place in 2007. Maybe there will be one coming to a town near you.
In the future...
Fresh Is Best Salsa Company Inc. plans to expand our wholesale across British Columbia and into Alberta. Stay tuned for Fresh Is Best Salsa Shops opening in your area.
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