One Toronto Company Has Successfully Grown Its Business During COVID-19 One Toronto Company Has Successfully Grown Its Business During COVID-19

[Ezio]
(“COVID happens, we have all this produce in our warehouse that is you know, basically dying, we have a bunch of trucks that are parked, and I think during, you know times like these, as a business owner, you’re forced to innovate..”)

(Reporter)
(IMMIGRATING TO CANADA FROM ITALY, IGNAZIO BONDI LAUNCHED “BONDI PRODUCE” IN 1976.
THE BUSINESS SELLS PRODUCE TO TORONTO’S TOP RESTURANTS.
THREE GENERATIONS LATER, BONDI IS PIVOTING THEIR BUSINESS MODEL SAYS VICE PRESIDENT, EZIO BONDI.)

[Ezio]
(“We have the trucks, we have the product, why not just deliver to houses we thought.”)

(Reporter)
FROM CLOSED BUSINESSES DOORS TO FRONT DOOR HOME DELIVERY,
THE COMPANY ALSO EXPANDED IT’S PRODUCTS.

[Ezio]
(“Before this, we were just selling fruits and vegetables, and now with home delivery we are offering multiple categories. Dairy, Meat, Bakery and Pantry Items as well.”)

(Reporter)
IMPORTANT TO BONDI WAS TO NOT FORGET ABOUT IT’S PRIOR CLIENTS, TORONTO RESTAURANTS.

[Ezio]
(“We sell them a product, they turn it into a finished good, sell it back to us, and then we sell that directly to the consumer.”)

(Reporter)
A NEW CUSTOMER, IMPRESSED WITH THE COMPANY’S CHANGES IS MARIA MULTARI.
A FOOD AND NUTRITION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, FRESH PRODUCE WAS A PRIORITY.

[Maria Multari]
(“I saw it on Instagram, and it looked really good, so I had already tried two other home delivery services and I wasn’t happy with them, so I thought let’s try this one and so I did and now I order every week.”)

(Reporter)
MULTARI HAS NOW BECOME A REGULAR, BUT NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE PRODUCE.

[Maria]
(“I like the way it is packaged, everything is eco-friendly, cardboard boxes, the bags are bio-degradable, those are all pluses. The service is great.”

(Reporter)
ONE OF MULTARI’S FAVOURITE PRODUCTS COMES FROM AN OUTSIDE RETAILER.

[Maria]
(“Their olive oil is probably one of the best I have ever had and it’s such a good price point.)

(JULIANNA)
As for the future, of Bondi Produce they may have just found themselves a new business opportunity.