Gardein – The Alternative of Choice For The Table

Garden Protein International was founded by former classical French chef, Mr. Yves Potvin, originally from Quebec, Canada. After moving to Vancouver in his twenties he was inspired to create a healthy version of the hot dog using plant proteins. With the success of selling the veggie dog through his company Yves Veggie Gourmet, in 2001, he decided to sell the business in order to fully concentrate on developing more plant-based products. A few years ago, Mr.Potvin, the founder and president of Garden Protein International, kindly accepted our interview and shared with us the origins of Gardein.