- Description
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Growing up with a love of spicy food and a passion for home cooking, Natalia Lazic was frustrated that she couldn’t find high-quality chili oil, so, with the help from her mother Anna, Natalia headed into the kitchen with the goal of creating the perfect chili oil that could be used on just about everything.
Inspired by the chili oils found at Chinese restaurants, but only finding oils containing canola oil and cayenne peppers, she transformed the recipe with a base of sunflower oil infused with 7 different spices for a nuttier taste and made to withstand high-temperature cooking. And that’s when Seven Spice Chili Oil was born.
Initially, Natalia and her mother Anna were making small batches of Seven Spice for themselves and a handful of friends and family. Quickly, it got to the point where people were asking for more jars and were sharing the special chili oil with their friends and families. The demand skyrocketed!
After working to commercialize the product, and finding a way to preserve it naturally, Natalia started selling at local farmer’s markets first, and now, Seven Spice chili oil can be found in numerous Calgary Co-op, Safeway, and Sobeys locations along with other local retailers.
Seven Spice belongs on everyone’s shelves and is a product that can be used with virtually every type of food and meal possible. The unique flavor shares the idea of Canadian culture and is inspired from other cultures from around the world.
If you haven’t already guessed, the number 7 inspires the name, as Seven Spice was originally made with 7 ingredients. 7 is also the number of completion.
- Number of employees
- 2 - 10 employees
- Company website
- https://sevenspice.com
- Industries
- Food & beverage
Recent projects
Website Development
Our company advertises our locally produced chili oil on our website and social media. We hope to update and revamp our existing website to attract more customers. We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through common site building tools such as Wix, Webflow, and WordPress. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages. Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable. Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content. Providing training on updating and maintaining the website. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.
Digital Content Creation
Our company advertises our chili oil to a market primarily in Alberta but expanding across the country. We hope to revamp our social media and ecommerce marketing content to attract more customers. We would like students to help us create content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our company’s products, marketing goals and target market. Researching factors affecting the quality of digital content. Recommending changes to existing digital content and designing new social media posts and emails. Recommending and designing new digital content not already used by our company. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Testing and improving designs based on feedback.
Website Content Development
The main goal for the project is to create engaging and informative website content and written digital content for Seven Spice Ltd. The content should showcase the unique flavor and versatility of Seven Spice Chili Oil, while also highlighting the company's story and mission. The project will involve the following tasks: - Researching and understanding the brand story and product offerings of Seven Spice Ltd. - Creating a content calendar for social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, to ensure consistent and strategic content sharing. - Developing written digital content such as blog posts, product descriptions, and website copy that effectively communicates the value of Seven Spice Chili Oil. - Collaborating with the marketing team to align content creation with overall marketing strategies and campaigns. - Engaging with the audience through social media interactions and responding to comments and messages.