Posts tagged Shanghainese Food
Tina Lee Receives the 2025 Ivey Alumni Achievement Award

Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarkets, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Ivey Alumni Achievement Award. While the recognition is truly remarkable, it comes as no surprise to those who’ve followed her journey. At the helm of Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain, Tina has expanded T&T’s national footprint and redefined what it means to lead a culturally rooted, community-forward business in a complex, competitive, and evolving industry. Today, T&T operates 37 stores across Canada and the United States, with a growing team of over 8,500 employees.

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MìLà and Simu Liu: How the Frozen Dumpling Business Bridges Culture

For Jenn Liao, co-founder of MìLà, food has always been more than just sustenance—it’s a form of storytelling. What began as a small operation in her Seattle home has now become a brand redefining how Asian cuisine is represented in the frozen food industry. But MìLà’s rise wasn’t about chasing trends. It was about scaling tradition without losing authenticity—a challenge that many culturally rooted brands face. After securing a round of VC funding, MìLà’s latest frozen soup dumplings have been turning heads, as food lovers can’t get enough of their flavourful bite-sized delights, and now they’ve finally arrived on Canadian shelves this month.

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