Brittany Charlton, graduate of the Law Clerk Advanced program at Durham College, is a vegetarian who also grew up dealing with significant food allergies. This led to her decision to start Ohh Products Inc.: “A lot of the snacks out there use tree nuts or peanuts to get a good source of protein in the product but being allergic to both I found that I was not able to have many snacks so I decided to start a snack line in March 2017.” Brittany credits her education with helping her navigate her startup’s legal territory in those early days.

Brittany also appreciates the help from the FastStart DC team which supported her throughout the business journey. “From developing the logo, to choosing brand colours, designing packaging, and figuring out the correct market for my product, the FastStart DC team provided insight and guidance every step of the way,” says Charlton.

FastStart is an entrepreneurial training partnership aimed at university and college students. It is designed to increase entrepreneurial skills and awareness while also helping students create solid business plans that take their products and services to market – quickly and successfully.

All of Ooh Products snacks are made in Brittany’s commercial kitchen in Oshawa.