Karen Demetriou, Jack Nichol, Anoopjit Sahota, Melissa Martin McGraw, Elisa Nicholson, and Leslie MacKay, Conagra Brands United Grocers Inc. held its 51st Supplier Dinner and Awards Gala on October 26 at the Toronto Congress Centre to celebrate supplier excellence. Grocery Business Was There. See who attended the event.
UGI Supplier Awards Gala Michael Forgione, president of UGI Claire Bara, A. Lassonde; Steve Lafleur and Martin Payant, Unilever Canada; Johanne Choiniere, Dollarama Henry VandenHoogen and Justin Arnet, Tree of Life Canada; Gary Sorenson, Georgia Main, and Lisa MacNeil, Tree of Life Canada Brent Falvo, Reynolds Consumer Products; Bill Ivany, Acosta, Jim Slomka, Grocery Business; Rod Sturidge, Carlton Cards; Errol Cerit, Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) Lance Wade, Frito Lay Canada; Ron Welke, Federated Co-op; Diane J. Brisebois, Retail Council of Canada (RCC) Sam Magnacca, Acosta; Dino Bianco, Kurger Products; Bill Ivany , Acosta Rod Sturidge, Brad Van Laare, Carlton Cards; Michael Graydon, FHCP Larry Bonikowsky, Grocery Business; Denis Gendron, consultant; Vincent Nadeau and Stéphane Mercier, Kraft Heinz Canada Margaret Zammit, Acosta; Greg Coles, Nestlé Canada Holly Nonis, John Tobin, Daisy Samaniego, Maple Leaf Foods Dave Pullar, Federated Co-op; Johanne Choiniere, Dollarama Sree Rajagopalan, Mondelez; Kevin Garretso, Frito Lay Canada; Sean Grattan, Mondelez Todd Johnston and Keith Odger, Lactalis Canada, Charlene Glennson and David Chatyrbok , the North West Company Robert Brunet, Kim Pauls, Dan Bajor, Rhonda Mitchell, Clorox Company, Canada Cameron Gillmoure, Chris Renner, Dole Foods; Tristan DaSilva, Kimberly-Clark Ron Welke, Federated Co-op; John Kotsopoulos and Lindsey McDonald, J.M. Smucker, Rocco Di Mascio, United Grocers Inc. (UGI) Stefan Mischenko, Upfield; Dan Bajor, Clorox Company Canada; Chris Park, Upfield Michael Graydon, FHCP; Peter Mattson, consultant; Larry Bonikowsky, Grocery Business, Dave Pullar, Federated Co-op Louay Wanli, Vincent Lapointe, Tristan DaSilva, Michael Machniewicz, Kimberly-Clark Kostas Kapralos, A. Lassonde Inc.; Kevin Hayes (retired); Steeve Lamontagne, Kruger Products Sree Rajagopalan, Mondelez and Jim Slomka Hanif Mohamed, NIQ; John DiCecco, Gay Lea Foods; Bill Ivany, Acosta Larry Bonikowsky, Grocery Business; Mat Stiver-Balla, Reynolds Consumer Products Rod Sturidge, Brad Van Laare, Paul Werynski, Carlton Cards Vincent Lapointe, Kimberly-Clark Gary Auger, High Liner Foods Frank Mastrogiacomo, Kevin Benner, David Mancini, Jan K. Overweel Jim Slomka; Julie Sirois, Mondelez; Denis Gendron, consultant; Michael Forgione, UGI Dave Gorgenyi, Old Dutch Foods; Bryan Reynolds and Katryn Monpetit, Coca-Cola; Matthew Finniss, Old Dutch Foods Kay Dean Lazarus, Pactiv Canada; Eduardo D’Andrea, Mondelez Troy Dewinetz, Pattison Food Group; Steve Robinson, Anne Di Tommaso In-Store Water System Kim Stirling and Erik Tremblay, Sigma Stretch Film Anjay Bharadwa, Berry Global; Kay Dean Lazarus, Pactiv Canada; John Santos, Berry Global Best Grocery Supplier – PepsiCo/Frito Lay: Lance Wade and Kevin Garretson, PepsiCo/Frito Lay with presenters Alan Martin, Associated Grocers and Bria Woods, Federated Co-op Exceptional Retail Supplier – Nestlé Canada: Presenter Mike Lovsin, Freson Bros.; Greg Coles and Darcy Bristol, Nestlé; presenter Ron Welke, Federated Co-op Best Innovative Program – Old Dutch Foods: Presenter Brody Powell, Associated Grocers; Matthew Finniss, Dave Gorgenyi, Scott Keleman, Old Dutch Foods; presenter Lorry Noble, Federated Co-op and host Kate Bierness Best Fresh Department – Sofina Foods: Presenter Miso Acimovic, Federated Co-op; Marc Smellie, Sofina Foods; presenter Chuck Arcand Coremark Canada and host Kate Bierness Best Equipment and Services – Sigma Stretch Film: Presenters Troy Dewinetz, Pattison Food Group and John Carbone, Coremark with Erik Tremblay, Sigma Stretch Film and host Kate Bierness Best Private Label – Sky Blue Water: Presenters Tim Lalach, Federated Co-op and Charlene Glennson, The North West Company with Neal Dilawri, Sky Blue Water and host Kate Bierness 
