Paul Bravi, Food Basics & his wife Anna Borsellino, Sandy and John Porco, Unico Primo
The 2022 Pentola d’Oro Gala Dinner & Awards ceremony took place on November 18th and Grocery Business was there. The event, hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce Canada & Unico Primo, honours those who have promoted and made contributions to the Italian way of life in Canada with leadership and vision. This year’s recipients are:
- Pentola d’Oro Award sponsored by Pizza Nova
- PAUL BRAVI
- Senior vice president, Food Basics, Metro ON Inc.
- Italy-Canada Award sponsored by Fortinos
- FRANCESCO ZULIAN
- Vice president/general manager of sales, Italiana FoodTech Inc.
- Innovative Entrepreneur Award sponsored by Ferrero Canada
- ALEX BARROTTI
- Founder, TouchBistro Inc.
- Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Longo’s
- FRANK COMMISSO
- President, Commisso Estate Winery
- Best Gelato Award sponsored by Masters Insurance Ltd.
- GEMMA GELATERIA
- Favourite Hotspot Award sponsored by Canaccord Genuity
- IL COVO
Dino and Pilar Bianco, Kruger Products 
Ray Hepworth & Carmen Fortino, Metro Inc., Jim Slomka, Grocery Business Magazine & Joe Fusco, Metro Inc.
Diane and Michel Manseau, Kruger Products 
Fortinos Team; Guido Alphonsi, Vince Scorniaenchi, Marc Albanese, Charlie Alfano, Bev Wright, Kevin Climie and Anthony Scornaienchi. Back row; Peter Weicker and Frank Scornaienchi
Ralph and Mary Younes, Unico Primo and Frank Commisso, Commisso Estate Winery
Amanda & Mario Depalma, De Cecco, Joan and Frank DeMichino, Primo
Domenic and Melissa Valentini, Metro Inc.
Errol Cerit FHCP, Sal and Paula Galle, Food Basics & Safina Cerit
Safina & Errol Cerit, FHCP and Dan Bajor, The Clorox Company of Canada
Pat and Mary Dalimonte, Mary Dalimonte Inc. and Maria and Fiore Napolitano, O Sole Mio
Paul Bravi, Anna Borsellino, Sal and Paula Galle, Food Basics
Vince Scorniaenchi and Peter Weicker, Fortinos
Gina and Tony Luongo, Concord National / Indigo
Francesco Zulian, Italiana FoodTech (left) and Vince Scorniaenchi, Fortinos, being presented with the Italy-Canada Award, sponsored by Fortinos
Team Longo’s standing from left: Pat Pessotto, Jenny Longo, Rob Passafiume. Sitting from left: Lesaundra Passafiume, Rose Longo, Sabrina Fusco and Joe Fusco.
The Jan K. Overweel team, left to right: Patrick Pelliccione, Teresa Pelliccione- Morrone , Art Pelliccione Junior, and Corrado Paina
Winner Vince Commisso, Pat Pessotto, Jenny Longo, Danila Carasole and Tony Altomare
Left to right: Tony Altomare of Intertransport, Domenic Primucci of Pizza Nova, Paul Bravi of Metro, John Fabbro of KPMG and Pat Pelliccione of Jan K. Overweel
Kruger team from left: Karen and Stephen Turner, Robyn Hoiting, Ryan Scanzano, Mark and Laura Ignor
