Our team
Let's get acquainted!
The Big Deal Team is comprised of Highly Technical Food Science Experts that have vast experience in all types of food and nutraceutical products and processes.
We are passionate about formulating foods that are close to nature and minimally processed ingredients.
Founder and Director –
Nicole Higgins
Nicole has a Bachelor of Food Science from the University of Manitoba. She has experience in both Manufacturing and Technical Ingredients Sales. She has worked with Distribution and Multinational Ingredient Manufacturers.
Being a dynamic, upbeat, outgoing business professional Nicole used her valuable experience to set out on her own in 2017 and created her own ingredients brokerage company Big Deal Ingredients.
Big Deal Ingredients uses strong technical skills, a network of Ingredients suppliers, and creative thinking to develop corporate sales strategies and innovative customer solutions.
Erhan Yildiz
East Coast Ingredient Specialist
Lara Tiro
Formulation & Commercialization Specialist
Brandon Jahner
Pacific North West Formulation & Ingredient Specialist