Building Canadian Women in Food, Community & Confidence

S2E2 - Building Canadian Women in Food, Community & Confidence

Published: October 20, 2026

Duration: 47:10

What happens when a dinner conversation turns into a national community supporting women in food? For Cheryl Appleton, it was the beginning of something much bigger.

In this episode of Nourished – Stories From The Table, Mel chats with Cheryl Appleton, founder of Canadian Women in Food (CWIF), about female entrepreneurship, building food businesses and the power of women supporting women.

With 30 years of experience across food manufacturing, food service, grocery retail and supply chain, Cheryl understands the challenges women face when growing a business. What began as a conversation between women in food and beverage ha...