The CHFA NOW TORONTO conference and trade show took place from September 21 to the 24 and Grocery Business  was there. It was terrific to see so many familiar faces and industry partners, as well as presenting Metro Inc.’s Charles Buhagiar with the Grocery Business Cutting Edge Innovator Whole Health Award. Part one of our gallery follows, watch for part two in the coming days.Â
Jim Slomka presenting the Grocery Business Innovator Award to Charles Buhagiar, Metro Inc. Team Jamieson Wellness Mike Rose, Ray Hepworth and Greg Burden, Metro Inc. and Sanjiv Jagota, Nature’s Source / Nature’s Signature Team Propel Natural Brands Jim Slomka and Dr.Sara Celik ND, Atrium Innovations Monica Walker and Nick Alfieri, Healthy Planet Chad Caldwell, Loblaw Companies Limited and Jim Slomka Ben and Bill Ivany, Acosta Group Jim Slomka and Peter Weicker, Fortinos Tony Randhawa, Marche Leo’s Market, Leslie MacKay, Conagra Brands and Neil Randhawa, Marche Leo’s Market Team Nature’s Path Brian Jackson, CPG Brand Management Team Organika Sylvain Trepanier, Valérie Patenaude, Cherelle Parent and Ariane Côté, Billio Neelum Shahi, Richard Lockhart, Darren Burrows and Jon Janower, Choices Markets Brenda Seto, Consultant and Kathy Banks, Indigo Natural Products Brian Polla and Beata Antoninas, Amino Snacks, Errol Cerit, FHCP and Sara Andreoli, Acosta Group Karen Demetriou, Hilary Tanouye, Sheikh Junaid Nsyyer, and Lauren Gilpin, Conagra Brands Team Porta Kate Fairfield, Nature’s Way Lynne Strickler, Conagra Brands Keith McAdam, David Fridkin and Robert Cogan, Odyssey Mushroom Elixir Aaron Skelton, CHFA and Jim Slomka Dan Bajor, Clorox and Davide Viola, Health First Network Mohamed Ibrahim, Nature’s Source Tamara Al Dip and Yazeed Yasin, Nanashake Team Vega Andrea Parente, Carla Anger, Deb Viti and Lisa Gilbert,UNFI Beckie Prime and Michael Lewis, Beck’s Broth Peter Neal,Neal Brothers Foods/Jonluca Neal, Charles Buhagiar, Metro Inc and Nicholas Reichenbach, Flow Alkaline Spring Water Sree Rajagopalan, Mondelez International Anna Lan-Robinson, Brett Robinson and Christina Barrett, Can Prev Natural Health Products Todd Jacobs, Serra Tokat and Steve Aucoin, Danone Donna Karjalainen and Debbie Caruso, Koyo Foods Team BlueTriton Aleks Djurdjevic , Advantage Solutions, Ray Hepworth and Charles Buhagiar,Metro Inc., James Holden, Advantage Solutions and Jim Slomka Shaun Conroy, Dr.Squatch Justin Murray, Brandon Murray, Murray Market National and Scott Miller, Star Marketing Canada Jeffrey Galloway, Marielle Hirwa, Mary Ellen Smith, Maria Arbulu, USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service Grocery Business Cutting Edge Innovator in Whole Heatlh award recipient Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Sanjiv Jagota, Nature’s Source Ray Hepworth, Metro Ontario; Stacey Kravitz, Tanja Fraser, UNFI Canada; Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Ali Davies and Melinda Zoccoli, UNFI Canada Alain Larivee, Tree of Life; Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Katharine Chiu and Marie-Andree Hotte, Tree of Life Larry Bonikowsky, Grocery Business; Brian Jackson, CPG Brand Management; Julie Senko and Mike Brown, Steuben Foods 
