Bibi McGill
Portland, Oregon, United States
Bibi KALE Chips are Organic, Raw, Gluten Free & Made with LOVE!
<style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="CENTER"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><img style="width: 382px; height: 383px;" alt="" src="http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6025/bkclogo.jpg" align="none"><br></b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="CENTER"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><br></b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="CENTER"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>The Company</b></font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Bibi Food Enterprises LLC is a gourmet organic and raw </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">food</span></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i> </i></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">processing company operating in Portland Oregon. Bibi Food Enterprises LLC launched Bibi Kale Chips (BKC) in November 2010. Word-of-mouth and community-based marketing has made BKC a popular health food trend in Portland and beyond. </font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><br></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">BKC is not fried nor baked, but dehydrated at low temperatures to maintain all of the nutritional benefits of the kale. Each bag of BKC is hand-crafted and made with love. All produce for BKC is delivered via bicycle to reduce the company's carbon footprint and promote sustainable business practices. </font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><br></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">The demand for BKC is outgrowing the company's ability to supply the tasty health food snack. BKC will need Community Sponsorships to acquire the commercial dehydrators and staffing support needed to fulfill the demands and make BKC more accessible in various local grocery markets throughout the U.S. </font></font><style type="text/css">p { margin-top: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0.19in; widows: 2; orphans: 2; }p.western { font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; }</style> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><br> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b> BKC Mission & Core Values</b></i></font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">The mission of the company is to “<i>provide people with tasty food to help them live longer, healthier, and more fulfilled lives.</i>†Consistent with this mission, the company promotes a set of <i>BKC Core Values:</i></font></font></p> <ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Develop extraordinary flavor and optimal nutrition with the highest quality </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>organic</i></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">, </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>raw, gluten-free and non-gmo</i></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"> foods;</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Produce hand-crafted kale chips and other products prepared with LOVE;</font></font></p> </li></ul> <ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Operate with integrity and use </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>eco-friendly</i></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"> business practices when possible to promote environmental harmony and sustainability.</font></font></p></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><br></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b> About the Creator of BKC </b></i></font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Food processor Bibi McGill founded the company after entertaining friends with her unique raw food recipes at her home in Portland. She soon learned that her foods have the potential to address the void in the market for tasty nutritious and convenient </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">super food</span></font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"> snacks. </font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><br></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Aside from being the creator of BKC, Bibi is most notably recognized as a professional guitarist and music director. Most recently, Bibi has toured with pop icon </font></font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9_Knowles"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Beyoncé</a> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">in both the </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beyonc%C3%A9_Experience">Beyoncé Experience </a></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS">and <a target="" title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am..._Tour">I AM tours.</a> Bibi has also toured with artists such as: <a target="" title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_%28singer%29"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pink</span></a>, <a target="" title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulina_Rubio">Paulina Rubio</a> </font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">and two-time Latin </font></font><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Grammy and Grammy Award winning Chilean pop rock band </font></font><a target="" title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ley_%28band%29">La Ley.</a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><br><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }</style><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9_Knowles"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a></p><p><font face="Euphemia UCAS"> </font> </p> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: </style><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">When Bibi is not in the BKC kitchen or on tour, she balances her life with the practice of yoga and is an active advocate of promoting yoga in schools and in 'at-risk' communities. As a certified yoga instructor and practitioner of more that 12 years, Bibi teaches yoga in schools through a Portland based nonprofit organization called </font></font><a target="" title="" href="http://streetyoga.org/">Street Yoga</a>. <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><br><br></font></font><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Bibi is also ambitiously developing the</font></font> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bibi KALE Chips Health and Education Fund for Young Women</span><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"> to extend her charitable efforts of promoting yoga, health, nutrition and health advocacy to under-served youth. In alignment with this effort, Bibi has joined forces with </font></font><a target="" title="" href="http://www.girlsinc.org/index.html">GIRLS INC.</a>,<font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"> for which First Lady Michelle Obama is an honorary Chair. </font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><br></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">On March 9th, Bibi will team up with the Northeast Oregon chapter of GIRLS INC. along with Lisa Sedlar (CEO of New Seasons Markets), Kat Brown (Oregon Secretary of State), actress Katie O'Grady and with the inspiring young women of GIRLS INC. to perform </font></font><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Beyoncé's <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">"Run The World (Girls)" for the <a target="" title="" href="http://www.girlsincpop.com/?p=771">Power Of The Purse</a>. </font></font> <br></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"><br>More Press for Bibi KALE Chips, Bibi McGill and Power Of The Purse in <a target="" title="" href="http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/blogs/culturephile-portland-arts/meet-beyonces-badass-band-leader-march-2012/">Portland Monthly Magazine</a>.<br></p><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><br></span></h6><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" align="LEFT"> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"></font></font><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link </style><a target="" title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9_Knowles"> <font face="Euphemia UCAS"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"></font></font></a></p><p><font face="Euphemia UCAS"> </font> </p>
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