This Commerce Life
This Commerce Life
Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci
From Istanbul to Grocery Aisles: Arda and the Hummzies Story
54 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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From Istanbul to Grocery Aisles: Arda and the Hummzies Story
Kenny and Phil sit down with Arda, the founder of Hummzies — a hummus-based, chickpea snack that's quickly gaining traction across Canadian retail shelves. Arda shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Istanbul, where a bombing near his high school prompted his family to send him to Canada at just 16 years old, to studying political science at the University of Toronto, and eventually finding his passion in the food industry.