TORONTO (February 11, 2021) – The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) today announced a new partnership with Canadian fresh vegetable producer Fresh Attitude, which will kick-off during the 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour. Fresh Attitude—a Vegpro International brand of ready-to-eat salads—joins the PWHPA’s list of national partners for the Canadian leg of the tour.

Grown in-season and packed fresh year-round, Fresh Attitude salads is a welcomed addition to the PWHPA partners list, whose athletes rely on healthy food in order to maintain rigorous training schedules and refuel after competition. PWHPA players will partake in branded campaigns throughout the Secret® Dream Gap Tour where they will use Fresh Attitude products to put their cooking skills to the test and promote the importance of healthy eating.

“As an athlete, I understand the importance of healthy eating for performance and recovery,” said three-time Olympic medalist and Calgary-based PWHPA player Meaghan Mikkelson. “And as a Canadian, I understand the importance of supporting local; that’s why I am so excited about this partnership. I’m a huge advocate of eating foods that are fresh, wholesome, and nutritious, and I can’t wait to whip up some meals with Fresh Attitude products.”

Mélodie Daoust, a two-time Olympic medalist and current PWHPA player for the Montreal region, added “Eating healthy is a part of my daily routine; what I eat fuels my body to train and be at my best, both on and off the ice. The opportunity to partner with a Canadian brand that provides locally-grown, fresh products is a win-win for me and my teammates, and I’m excited that Fresh Attitude has joined the PWHPA family.”

Comprised of approximately 125 of the world’s best women hockey players, the PWHPA was formed to advocate for, and advance, equity, fairness and opportunity in women’s professional hockey. Specifically, the group is working to provide increased opportunity in women’s hockey with the goal of creating a sustainable league that pays a living wage to players, provides appropriate elite-level resources (i.e. ice time, facilities, trainers, etc.) and invests in marketing that showcases the players and game.

“The driving motivation for Fresh Attitude to join the ranks of proud supporters of the PWHPA is our admiration for the entertainment quality that the women’s game delivers and the elite-performance level of the athletes”, says Luc Prévost executive vice-president of sales and marketing. “Over the past decade, this game has received more and more attention, and we hope to contribute an extra dose of Fresh Attitude to help it get to the level it truly deserves.”

Canadian stops for the 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour, yet to be announced, will adhere to all local, provincial and federal COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.

About the PWHPA:
Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association’s (PWHPA) mission is to promote, advance, and support a single, viable professional women’s ice hockey league in North America that showcases the greatest product of women’s professional ice hockey in the world. The organization aims to provide a united voice to players advocating for the creation of a sustainable professional league. PWHPA is working to accomplish its mission by coordinating training needs and programming opportunities during the 2019-2020 season and collaborating with like-minded organizations to make hockey more inclusive for women and future generations. To learn more about PWHPA and the Secret Dream Gap Tour, visit PWHPA.com.

About Fresh Attitude:
For over 20 years, Vegpro International Inc. has been the leading producer of fresh vegetables in Canada. Farming on its own fields in Quebec, British-Columbia and Florida, Vegpro International offers high-quality fresh produce year-round. While specializing in producing, washing and packaging field-grown baby lettuces , it also markets a wide range of locally grown vegetables. Best known for its Fresh Attitude brand, Vegpro products are available at all major grocery chains coast to coast in Canada as well as up and down the US East coast. For more information about Fresh Attitude, visit AttitudeFraiche.com.

Media Contacts:

PWHPA
Ashley McLellan
media@pwhpa.com

Vegpro International
Luc Prévost
Luc.prevost@vegpro.com