$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Taylor McCarten from Victoria, BC, pitched Bin Breeze in Season 15, Episode 7, asking the Dragons for $270K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$270K for 10%
- Valuation$2.7Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Arlene Dickinson
- Final deal$270K for 49%valued at $551K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Guzzo | Did not want to be partners given how the founder pitched and sold | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | Looking for businesses growing faster than this one | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Valuation, projections and pitch were all off | Out |
| Jim Treliving | offered to buy the whole company outright | Declined |
| Arlene Dickinson | $270,000 for 49% | Accepted |
Taylor McCarten, from Victoria, BC, asked for $270,000 for 10% of BinBreeze, an indoor compost powder developed at the University of Victoria that is sprinkled on food waste to eliminate odour and pests, made mainly from wood waste along with diatomaceous earth and zeolite. The product costs $1.87 to manufacture and sells wholesale at $6.50 for a 72% wholesale margin, is sold in over 60 Canadian retailers including Safeway, Sobeys and Canadian Tire, and had total sales of $45,000 to date, including $5,000 last year and $20,000 online this year, against a projected $330,000 in sales next year.
Vincenzo Guzzo, Manjit Minhas and Michele Romanow went out, citing concerns about the founder's sales pitch, growth rate and inflated valuation and projections. Jim Treliving offered to buy the entire company outright, which was not accepted. Arlene Dickinson offered $270,000 for 49% of the business, which Taylor McCarten accepted.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Bin Breeze today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Bin Breeze is still operating and sells through its website.