$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Scott Symons and Duane Hase from Vancouver, BC, pitched Tasty Buds in Season 14, Episode 6, asking the Dragons for $150K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$150K for 10%
- Valuation$1.5Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Manjit Minhas
- Final deal$150K for 15%valued at $1M
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Minhas | $150,000 for 15% | Accepted |
| Arlene Dickinson | Concerned about too many hurdles and obstacles to reach success, out | Out |
| Jim Treliving | Concerned about kids seeing product and mistaking it for real cannabis, out | Out |
| Lane Merrifield | Did not like the taste of the product, out | Out |
| Michele Romanow | No offer made, deferred to others' concerns | Out |
Duane and Scott, from Vancouver, British Columbia, asked for $150,000 for 10% of Tasty Buds, a confectionery company making gourmet chocolate clusters resembling cannabis buds. The chocolates, based on white and dark chocolate, Rice Krispies and hemp hearts, contain no THC or CBD, and retail for $4.99 a bag in over 400 stores across Canada. The founders have invested about $70,000 each, own the company 50-50 debt-free, and have sold over $200,000 since launching to retail in October 2018, with a goal of reaching $1 million in sales for the year.
Manjit Minhas offered $150,000 for 15%, believing the brand had potential for a reformulated future product line. Lane Merrifield, Arlene Dickinson and Jim Treliving went out, citing concerns about product taste, market obstacles, and the risk of children mistaking the candy for real cannabis products. Duane and Scott accepted Manjit Minhas's offer.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Tasty Buds today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether Tasty Buds is still operating.