Hi there, my name is Toyin, Founder and CEO of Iya Foods and I am a food enthusiast. I love good food, I enjoy trying out new recipes and getting to know new people, places, cultures and traditions through their authentic recipes. There’s a Nigerian proverb ‘Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food’ so I’d love to invite you to try our real food ingredients and check out our recipes on www.iyafoods.com. Tag us on social media @iyafoods too!Thanks for stopping byToyin KolawoleWebsite - www.iyafoods.com Official BioToyin Kolawole is the Founder & CEO of Iya Foods, a nourishment focused food company inspired by her African roots and located in Illinois, USA. Toyin grew up in Lagos, Nigeria assisting with her family’s numerous entrepreneurial ventures which included a small convenience drug store and a fast food business. As a Nigerian American immigrant, Toyin aspired to find new ways to incorporate healthy African ingredients into American food favorites for her family – This led to Iya Foods. Over the past 20 years, Toyin has developed a very strong, and diverse set of business skills and competencies working across the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has a proven track record of entrepreneurship, innovation and impact focused initiatives. Toyin obtained her MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. She is a Kellogg FC Austin scholar. Prior to Iya Foods, Toyin worked as a consultant at Bain and Company and as a private equity analyst at African Capital Alliance. Responsible for the day to day running of the company, Toyin has successfully grown Iya Foods into one of the top emerging minority owned women run businesses in Illinois.