Dr. Darren Burke established a world-renowned research program, earning an expert reputation. While serving as a professor at St. Francis Xavier University, he imparted knowledge in sports nutrition, exercise physiology, and metabolism. He also mentored numerous students, guiding them to excel in fields like medicine and dentistry.
In 2008, Dr. Burke departed from his tenured university position to introduce a line of sports nutrition products. This range included protein powders, energy capsules, and muscle-enhancing creatine supplements, tailored for professional athletes. His brand was groundbreaking, being the first to provide safe supplements for athletes participating in drug-tested sports. This positioning revolutionized the sports nutrition landscape, leading to the widespread inclusion of safety certifications in most supplements today. Within just five years, he transformed his concept into a dominant player in Canada and the United States. He eventually exited the venture by selling it to Nutrivo, based in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Burke, characterized as a forward-thinking leader with an insatiable curiosity, joined forces with former NHL hockey player TJ Galiardi in 2018. Together, they launched Outcast Foods, an innovative sustainable technology company aimed at repurposing discarded fruits and vegetables that were headed for landfills. Through partnerships with farms, food brokers, and grocery stores, they converted these late-stage or aesthetically imperfect produce into nutrient-rich, shelf-stable powders for use in natural health products. In just three years, the company burgeoned from a concept into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with multiple manufacturing facilities. |
