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.
Jim Slomka presenting the Grocery Business Innovator Award to Charles Buhagiar, Metro Inc.Team Jamieson WellnessMike Rose, Ray Hepworth and Greg Burden, Metro Inc. and Sanjiv Jagota, Nature’s Source / Nature’s SignatureTeam Propel Natural BrandsJim Slomka and Dr.Sara Celik ND, Atrium InnovationsMonica Walker and Nick Alfieri, Healthy PlanetChad Caldwell, Loblaw Companies Limited and Jim SlomkaBen and Bill Ivany, Acosta GroupJim Slomka and Peter Weicker, FortinosTony Randhawa, Marche Leo’s Market, Leslie MacKay, Conagra Brands and Neil Randhawa, Marche Leo’s MarketTeam Nature’s PathBrian Jackson, CPG Brand ManagementTeam OrganikaSylvain Trepanier, Valérie Patenaude, Cherelle Parent and Ariane Côté, BillioNeelum Shahi, Richard Lockhart, Darren Burrows and Jon Janower, Choices MarketsBrenda Seto, Consultant and Kathy Banks, Indigo Natural ProductsBrian Polla and Beata Antoninas, Amino Snacks, Errol Cerit, FHCP and Sara Andreoli, Acosta GroupKaren Demetriou, Hilary Tanouye, Sheikh Junaid Nsyyer, and Lauren Gilpin, Conagra BrandsTeam PortaKate Fairfield, Nature’s WayLynne Strickler, Conagra BrandsKeith McAdam, David Fridkin and Robert Cogan, Odyssey Mushroom ElixirAaron Skelton, CHFA and Jim SlomkaDan Bajor, Clorox and Davide Viola, Health First NetworkMohamed Ibrahim, Nature’s SourceTamara Al Dip and Yazeed Yasin, NanashakeTeam VegaAndrea Parente, Carla Anger, Deb Viti and Lisa Gilbert,UNFIBeckie Prime and Michael Lewis, Beck’s BrothPeter Neal,Neal Brothers Foods/Jonluca Neal, Charles Buhagiar, Metro Inc and Nicholas Reichenbach, Flow Alkaline Spring WaterSree Rajagopalan, Mondelez InternationalAnna Lan-Robinson, Brett Robinson and Christina Barrett, Can Prev Natural Health ProductsTodd Jacobs, Serra Tokat and Steve Aucoin, DanoneDonna Karjalainen and Debbie Caruso, Koyo FoodsTeam BlueTritonAleks Djurdjevic , Advantage Solutions, Ray Hepworth and Charles Buhagiar,Metro Inc., James Holden, Advantage Solutions and Jim SlomkaShaun Conroy, Dr.SquatchJustin Murray, Brandon Murray, Murray Market National and Scott Miller, Star Marketing CanadaJeffrey Galloway, Marielle Hirwa, Mary Ellen Smith, Maria Arbulu, USDA, Foreign Agricultural ServiceGrocery Business Cutting Edge Innovator in Whole Heatlh award recipient Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Sanjiv Jagota, Nature’s SourceRay Hepworth, Metro Ontario; Stacey Kravitz, Tanja Fraser, UNFI Canada; Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Ali Davies and Melinda Zoccoli, UNFI CanadaAlain Larivee, Tree of Life; Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Katharine Chiu and Marie-Andree Hotte, Tree of LifeLarry Bonikowsky, Grocery Business; Brian Jackson, CPG Brand Management; Julie Senko and Mike Brown, Steuben Foods
