From Indonesia to Canada: restoring tempeh’s true role

From Indonesia to Canada: restoring tempeh’s true role

We’re on a journey to make tempeh the most accessible protein in Canada — and eventually, the world. Because in Indonesia, the home of tempeh, that’s exactly what it is. For over 300 years, tempeh has been everyday food — not a specialty product, not a trend. It’s...
Fermentation, gut health, and why tempeh works

Fermentation, gut health, and why tempeh works

Gut health has become one of the most talked-about topics in food — and one of the most misunderstood. It’s often framed around supplements, powders, or isolated ingredients, when historically it came from something much simpler: eating fermented foods as part of...
Fermentation, gut health, and why tempeh works

Why we made oomamee

Convenience is one of the biggest drivers of how people eat today — and also one of the biggest challenges in modern food. Most convenient foods are convenient because they’re ultra-processed. They rely on additives, heavy refinement, and shortcuts that extend shelf...
Fermentation, gut health, and why tempeh works

Meeting Benny “Tempeman”: Bali’s tempeh innovator

During a recent trip to Bali, we connected with Benny, founder of Tempeman — a tempeh-focused CPG business and education initiative dedicated to preserving Indonesia’s fermentation heritage while bringing tempeh to a global audience. From Indonesian staple to global...