was founded by Gilles Tchianga, who is originally from Cameroon. Taltis comes from a recombination of letters in his name, as the project represents a sort of rebirth for him.
"For me, food represents people and their culture. Supporting a variety of cultural foods in the market gives each other a chance to mutually offer the best of who we are and show recognition at the same time."After finishing high school in Cameroon and university in Italy as well as a master's degree in food processing, Tchianga came to Canada to look for work opportunities to support his family back home.
"I finally started a bachelor's degree program at the University of Ottawa that landed me a position as a science teacher for seven years in a public French secondary school." "Living in one of the most multicultural cities in the world, such as Toronto, it was clear to me that something has to be done."