My name is Anna Jane and I’m the founder of Secret Foods’ tahini sauce.  The story of how Secret Foods came to be comes directly from my heritage & my passion for clean, quality, natural foods.

I’ve always been fascinated by the beauty in which where our food comes from. I grew up around food makers/entrepreneurs. My dad, Sal Daklala, had a bakery and my mom, May Daklala, before she passed away had her own restaurant and cookbook. Growing up, I never wanted to be involved with my family’s food businesses, or anything with the food industry, and I distanced myself from my Lebanese culture.

But a trip abroad to the motherlands in 2019-2020 and lightbulb idea changed it all. Secret Foods started with a vision to fill a need in the market and soon became a purposeful and deep passion of mine to pursue. Secret Foods is an homage to my Lebanese heritage and to both my parents. The secret is in the recipe and the beauty behind the natural ingredients we use, and specifically to the beautiful flower that grows on the sesame plant where the tahini was born from.My dream is to successfully bring our tahini sauce recipes and my other future recipes in grocery stores across all of North America to share with you!