Kasia (20) and Diego (21) were inspired to make gluten-free food more accessible after Kasia was put on a strict gluten-free diet. Kasia quickly realized how difficult it was to find tasty, healthy, and filling gluten-free meals without worrying about possibly getting sick due to someone else’s carelessness. Kasia is from Sicily which is known for having delicious food. She did not want to feel like she was missing out on all the Sicilian cuisine so she decided to make gluten-free versions of the food she was missing.

Diego and Kasia created Terved which is a gluten-free bakery. The idea to create this business came easy to Kasia because she has always had a creative mind and she loves to make things. She even had her own lip balm business at 15 years old! Being familiar with making a small business, Kasia and Diego felt well prepared to create Terved, which was demonstrated by how quickly Terved became successful. Kasia and Deigo have been able to place their products in grocery stores around Sicily and they have their items in over 50 bakeries throughout Europe. There was more of a demand for gluten-free food than they might have realized. People in Sicily loved this food!

The main goal of Terved is to provide a stress-free eating experience for those who have to eat gluten-free. Terved has a wide variety of items including donuts, cannolis, breads, muffins, and much more. It is abnormal to have gluten-free baked goods which is what sets Terved apart. People are usually surprised to find gluten-free canollis and pastries so readily available. This was Kasia’s whole point. She did not want normal things like pastries to be a specialty for those who have to eat gluten-free. She wanted people to feel like they had a very similar amount of options despite their diet. Kasia and Diego say that the biggest reward is seeing the smiles on their customers’ faces!!