Vancity has been supporting people in our communities since 1946, like local business owners. As part of our Made in Vancouver series spotlighting local creators, we talked to Anomika Gioia, about her childhood history and how it’s brought her early success in business.
“I first discovered popped lotus seeds when I was a little girl growing up in India,” Gioia told Daily Hive.
“My mother used to make it for me at home and it was my favourite snack. I used to eat it almost everyday. When I moved to Canada when I was 13, I noticed that I couldn’t find it anywhere that’s when I first had the idea to create this business when I grew up,” she added.
Concluding that
DENVER MIX is
the name of a key aspect of popcorn, specifically, the flavor of
the popcorn, the Board affirmed a refusal to register the
proposed mark on the ground of genericness. In the alternative, the
Board found the term to be merely descriptive and lacking in
acquired distinctiveness.
In re Doc Popcorn, LLC, Serial No. 88151165 (April 29,
2021) [not precedential[ (Opinion by Judge Kuhlke)
Genericness: The Board found the genus of
the goods to be popcorn and the relevant consumers to
be the general public.
Examining Attorney Mark Shiner maintained that [i]n
relation to popcorn, the evidence shows that the wording
Not even movie theatre popcorn (with vegan butter, of course) can come close to Pop Zero. The kernels are bigger than what you would expect from bagged popcorn, and they’re packed with flavor. This vegan brand offers four flavors Simply Cinema, Cinnamon Toast, Sea Salt, and Chili Lime and a new White Cheddar flavor was introduced this month that will knock your socks off. The unique part is that the company uses algae oil instead of other plant oils. Why algae? Pop Zero says it’s an “omega-3 powerhouse, which helps support a healthy immune system.”
Perfect for: The movie theater popcorn buff