Grocery & Specialty Food West 2023 took place this week in Vancouver and Grocery Business was there! This is part two of our gallery and part one is available here. 

Jamie Nelson, Darrell Jones, Pattison Food GroupJim Slomka and Giancarlo Trimarchi, Vince’sChanelle Dorion and Fred Frey, Cavendish Farms

Vince Nadeau with his team from Kraft Heinz Canada

Jim Slomka and Karolina Bell, Olivia’s Cake PopsTeam AcostaRavi Brar, Louis Carre, Dean Saltel and Ashley Ponte, Smucker Foods of CanadaDoris Wang and Raymond Chau, T&T SupermarketMike Fuller, Saputo and Jim SlomkaDan Porochiwnyk, CB Powell Limited and Eldon Paul, Marathon Marketing Services IncDiane Brisebois, Retail Council of Canada and Aleks Djurdjevic, Advantage SolutionsBrody Powell, Associated Grocers, John Tobin, Daisy Samani ego and Scott Lorimer, Maple Leaf FoodsJim Slomka and D'Arcy Finley, Maple Leaf FoodsMadison Burk, Ingredients Plus Distribution and Tony Chapman, Chatter that MattersTom Shurrie, CFIG and Michael Forgione, UGIMaryse Larose, Advantage Solutions and Marie-Josee Boies, Bimbo CanadaKevin Garretson & Mike Lust, PepsiCo Foods and Jim SlomkaKen Wong, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University and Stewart Samuel, IGDTodd Johnston, Lactalis CanadaMartin Payant, Unilever Canada and Jim SlomkaTony Chapman, Chatter that Matters and Jim SlomkaAaron Chand, Hugo Turenne and George Hampson, Loblaw Inc.Dale Dirks and Alan Martin, Associated GrocersFrank Nweisser, CJR and Jim SlomkaFrank Mastrogiacomo, John McErlain and Rick D’Aurizio, Jan K. OverweelJim Slomka, Chris Powell, Tree of Life (retired), Errol Cerit, FHCP and Sam Magnacca, AcostaMelissa Brandt-Welzel and Frank Dentico, Brandt MeatsJim Slomka and Stefan Mischenko, UpfieldJeri Hudson and Jeff Shevchuk, Bee Maid Honey LimitedBaptiste Boos, Lunedrée Benobon, Michel Foltin, JRTech SolutionsBrad Huck and Stefano Plati, Jack Daniel’s BBQ Co.Nicolae Berbec, Joel Schmidt, Kathleen Anderson, Rob Nazareno, Michael O ’ Brien, Amish Parmar, DIGI CanadaStan McClintock, FMS SolutionsTim Godin, Emmanuel Non, Duane Sobie, Monica Row, Michele Josic, Tony Marr, Daniel Pichet and Sylvie Justras, Lactalis CanadaAlan Yau, Taylor Bowman, Dustin Strong, Saputo Dairy Products CanadaTeam A. LassondeTara Loyer, Urban Fare, Jason Moloci, Chevanna Trafton-Thompson, and Andrew Palmer, Save-On-FoodsBria Woods, Tim Lalach, Debbie Unick, Federated Co-opMike Evans, Richard Lockhart, Choices MarketChristine Kemp, Burnbrae FarmsLynn and Richard Schouppe, Lanthier BakeryFrancois Bouchard and Kelly Asghar, GS1 CanadaCameron Rippe, Shirley Chan, Janaan Dibe, Kyle Ashe, Danone Canada
Daniel Testa and David Weider, Gatekeeper Systems CanadaFrank Monaco, Vince Martelli, Trudi - Ann Webster, Gino Ingriselli, Northern Dancer Sales & MarketingBlake Hudie, Amandeep Malik, FCCRon Welke, Federated Co-opDylan Connor, Stu Pollock, Stan Tichopad, Maury Pearson, Sofina FoodsTeam Keurig CanadaDavid Houlden, Carl Ryan, Pattison Food Group and Peter Mattson, Burnbrae FarmsAndrew Davis, Rory Howell, Cory Carter, Howell Data SystemsTeam HussmannMark Salm, Andres Sarmiento, Tim Hortons/Advantage Solutions
Barry Lanteigne, DCI and Shaun McKenna, The Grocery FoundationTeam Tree of LifeMark Pollard, Emilie Fitzpatrick, Sprucewood Brands

Kristine Miller of UNFI Canada, Jim Slomka of Grocery Business, Carla Anger of UNFI Canada