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thing to be,” says Veit, “you
stay nimble and close to the
market. You’re close to your
customers and you’re always
trying to be better and have
better products,” she con-
tinues. “I live and work in a
male-dominated space, be-
ing a female entrepreneur has
never been a negative and I’ve
never felt disadvantaged,” she
says, mentioning also Bäcker-
haus Veit’s association with
WEConnect International; a
non-profit organization and
an affiliate of WBENC in the
United States, that certifies
firms are at least 51% owned,
managed and controlled by
women and facilitates oppor-
tunities and introductions.
Today, the firm is a British Re-
tail Consortium certified com-
pany that has been awarded
an ‘A' rating for three con-
secutive years by the leading
trade association. “That’s not
easy to come by at our size,”
Veit says. Additionally, all of
their products are certified
Kosher Pareve, conforming to
the rigorous standards of the
Kashruth Council of Canada.
In maintaining their distinc-
tion from other companies in
the food and beverage indus-
try, Bäckerhaus Veit credits
its committed and dedicated
team of staff who work dili-
gently to better the company
