Bennetto Natural Foods co

Hope to see you at Farm Shop & Deli Show! #FSD2024 https://lnkd.in/gepaADM2

The truth is I don't actually mind public speaking but I usually avoid it at all costs… I always use the 'time' excuse. But I'm happy to announce I am excited to be one of the panellists on the B Corp Women of Impact online talk this Wednesday at 10.30am NZT. It's free to attend! And my co-panellists are all incredible kiwi wahine... Robyn McLean of Hello Period™, Brianne West of Incrediballs and Ethique, Helen Townsend of Sustained Fun, and Latesha Randall of Raglan Food Co. The session is part of the B Better Virtual Summit organised by Tim Jones - That B Corp Bloke and Tamara Pitelen of Grow Good B Corp Consultancy. Did I mention it's free to attend? Get your free ticket here https://lnkd.in/gbFUKpY7

It's a big month here at Bennetto Natural Foods co; it’s B Corp month, and today, it’s International Women’s Day. In honour of these events, I wanted to give a big shout-out to the other female founders of B Corp businesses in Aotearoa, New Zealand. I’m proud to be one of them. International Women's Day brings awareness to the unique challenges and differences women face, including gender bias and discrimination when pitching to investors, stereotypes to overcome, limited networking and access to mentors, and the struggle to balance work and home life. Despite research-based statistics showing women-owned businesses tend to outperform, they receive less funding than male-owned businesses. However, what makes it all worth it is the compassion and community-focus that women bring into business. Kiwi women of the B Corp world are making a real and important difference. For instance, Kendall Flutey of Banqer is empowering kids to be financially literate and ready for the modern world. Brianne West, co-founder of Ethique and soon-to-launch Incrediballs, is waging a one-woman war on single-use plastic bottles, while Peri. Drysdale and Gosia Piatek of Untouched World and Kowtow Clothing, respectively, are driving the change that the fashion industry needs. I'm also inspired by Latesha Randall of Raglan Food Co, who is a great mentor to me personally, along with the Chia Sisters, Chloe and Florence Van Dyke, Michele Wilson of AWWA Period care, and the founders of Hello Period™, Robyn McLean and Mary Bond, who are taking on the big boys of traditional (and environmentally harmful) period products. And then there's Gillian Boucher of sustainable footwear brand Orba Shoes – shoes that you can bury, and they'll completely biodegrade. I have two pairs and love them! There are many more amazing female founders of B Corp businesses in Aotearoa and the rest of the world. Please feel free to give them a shout-out in the comments. Lucy #bcorp #bcorps #aotearoa #femalefounders #femaleentrepreneur #bcorpmonth #internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday2024

If you’re a fan of our Original Dark 60% bar you’ll be glad to know that your chocolate fix is supporting the endangered rockwren of New Zealand. A small, ground-feeding bird found in the Southern Alps of the South Island, the rockwren is the only truly alpine bird in New Zealand but it is vulnerable to mice and stoats (introduced by colonists in the 19th Century) because it nests in holes on the ground. We donate 100% of the profits from our popular Original Dark 60% bar to the New Zealand Forest and Bird Society, to spend on their work protecting the rockwren. When you buy a bar of Bennetto, you’re voting for a better, fairer world. #Futureplanting #Ecodiverse #realchocolate #Beantobar #bennettochocolate #bennetto #purechocolate #rainforest #eco #veganfood #bennettonaturalfoodsco #plantbased #fairtrade #fairtradeorganic #plantpowered #nzchocolate #smallbusinessnz #shoplocal #balanceddiet #wellness #climatepositive #carbonneutral #organicnz #realfood #wholefood #organicchocolate #fairtradechocolate #veganchocolate #glutenfree #glutenfreechocolate

From getting B Corp Certified, to launching in the UK, being stocked in Woolworths, revealing our brand new truffle squares, and supporting some of NZ's most endangered birds through sales of our drinking chocolate, we've had a BIG year! Read all about the adventures of Bennetto Natural Foods in 2023 in our latest blog... as well as a sneak insight into our plans for 2024. https://lnkd.in/gQ4uJHUs