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 18^th 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 ScornaienchiRalph and Mary Younes, Unico Primo and Frank Commisso, Commisso Estate WineryAmanda & Mario Depalma, De Cecco, Joan and Frank DeMichino, PrimoDomenic and Melissa Valentini, Metro Inc.Errol Cerit FHCP, Sal and Paula Galle, Food Basics & Safina CeritSafina & Errol Cerit, FHCP and Dan Bajor, The Clorox Company of CanadaPat and Mary Dalimonte, Mary Dalimonte Inc. and Maria and Fiore Napolitano, O Sole MioPaul Bravi, Anna Borsellino, Sal and Paula Galle, Food BasicsVince Scorniaenchi and Peter Weicker, FortinosGina and Tony Luongo, Concord National / IndigoFrancesco Zulian, Italiana FoodTech (left) and Vince Scorniaenchi, Fortinos, being presented with the Italy-Canada Award, sponsored by FortinosTeam 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 PainaWinner Vince Commisso, Pat Pessotto, Jenny Longo, Danila Carasole and Tony AltomareLeft 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. OverweelKruger team from left: Karen and Stephen Turner, Robyn Hoiting, Ryan Scanzano, Mark and Laura Ignor