About Us

In the beginning....                  

Fresh Is Best® Salsa & Company started in May of 1999 first debuting at the local Farmers' Market in Kamloops. Colin McGaffin and Lisa Graham, partners in life and founders of Fresh Is Best® Salsa & Company Inc. started making fresh salsa simply for the health qualities.  Craving a healthier lifestyle, Colin and Lisa set out looking for wholesome, whole foods to consume in a natural non-processed state without any additives or preservatives.  Salsa was a natural, it became the party dip, the salad dressing, the soup base around the house.  Using only fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, parsley, jalapenos, fresh squeezed lemons and limes Fresh Is Best® Salsa Company was born.  

Fresh Is Best® Tortilla Chips came about shortly after the salsa - what better way to sample salsa than with fresh tortilla chips? We started making a basket of chips for the market, and as soon as the chips hit the table everyone was asking "Where can we get these tasty chips?"  At the end of the Farmers' Market season in October the salsa and tortilla chips were so popular that our customers encouraged us to bring it to their local grocery stores for the winter months, and that is exactly what we did. 

In December of 1999 Fresh Is Best® Salsa Company opened its first store in Kamloops B.C.  You can also find our Fresh Is Best® Salsa, Fresh Is Best® Guacamole, and Fresh Is Best® Tortilla Chips in the deli department or produce department of your local grocery store throughout B.C.. See our Grocery Outlets page for specific store locations.

 Today, Fresh Is Best® Salsa & Company also makes Fresh Is Best® Tortilla Chips, Fresh Is Best® Guacamole, Fresh Is Best® Taco Shells, Fresh Is Best® Garlic Spinach Dip, Fresh Is Best® Layer Dip, Fresh Is Best® Smokey Black Bean Dip, Fresh Is Best® Tzatziki, Fresh Is Best® Hummus, Fresh Is Best® Tropical Salsa, and Fresh Is Best® Southwestern Salsa. Our full line of products are available at Fresh Is Best® Salsa Shops. 

Owners Colin McGaffin & Lisa Graham-McGaffin

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