UGI's 50th-anniversary supplier dinner awards celebration
United Grocers Inc. (UGI) celebrated 50 years with its supplier dinner award celebration and Grocery Business was there!
Jim Slomka & Glenn Hatherly, Richardson International
Dino Koundoutsikos, Dr. Oetker
Ted Kirkpatrick and Aleks Djurdjevic, Advantage Solutions
Peter Mattson (Industry Consultant), Jeff Shevchuk (BeeMaid Honey)
Brad Van Laare and Rod Sturtridge, Carlton Cards Limited
Paul Bravi (Metro Inc.), Ali Davies (UNFI Canada)
Stacey Kravitz (UNFI Canada), Sal Galle (Metro Inc.)
Erin Rooney, McCormick Canada
Shaun McKenna (The Grocery Foundation), Kevin Hayes (Retired, UGI Inc.), Paul Werynski (Carlton Cards), Michael Marinangeli, (MIDEB Consulting Inc.)
Jeffrey Steward and Brian Rogers (Bic Inc.); Clifford Fong and Josh Braby (London Drugs)
Vincent Nadeau (Kraft Heinz Canada) and Michael Forgione (UGI Inc.)
Kurt Olson (McCormick Canada), Brenda Kirk (Save-On-Foods), Richard Gubb (GDI/Interplast)
Mike Evans, Jon Janower (Choices Markets), Chris Gaydon (Saputo), Dan Hansen (Save-On-Foods)
Johanne Choiniere (Dollarama Inc.), Lyne Jetté (Metro Inc.), Julie Sirois (Mondelez Canada), Michel Manseau (Kruger Products)
Jake MacDougall, Stéphane Mercier, Chris Hackbart, Vincent Marcotte, Kraft Heinz Canada
Dave Pullar and Ron Welke, Federated Co-op
Claire Bara (A. Lassonde Inc.), Serge Boulanger (Metro Inc.)
Mark Stabler and John Violin, Irving Consumer Products
Ralph Younes (Unico Inc.), Dino Bianco (Kruger Products)
Kostas Kapralos (A. Lassonde Inc.), Robert Fraser (CMI/Jadsco)
Marc Smellie (Sofina Foods), Marcel Bouliane (Metro Inc.), CJ Body (Sofina Foods)
Steve Robinson (In Store Water Systems), Troy Dewinetz (Buy-Low Foods Limited), Sofia Thompson (Kraft Heinz Foods), John DiCecco (Gay Lea Foods)
Eldon Paul (Marathon Marketing), Thomas Shurrie (CFIG)
Brian Rogers and Jeffrey Steward (Bic Inc.); Aaron Ooosterhoff (CRO Quail Farms Inc.)
Dan Bajor, Rhonda Mitchell, Omar Quashem, Robert Brunet, Clorox Company of Canada
John Tobin, Daisy Samaniego, Holly Nonis, Maple Leaf Foods
Todd Johnston, Lactalis Canada
Jo-Ann MacArthur (Nourish Food Marketing), Peter Murphy (Murphy & Partners)
Todd Cooney, Ritu Somani, Michelle Gelinas, Nestlé Purina PetCare
Emcee, Devo Brown, “Breakfast Television”
Mike Lovsin, Brilliant Ideas Group Canada
Mike Lovsin, Brilliant Ideas Group Canada
Michael Forgione, UGI Inc.
Jim Slomka (Grocery Business), Brent Falvo, Ashley Scholz, Jeff Lynch, Reynolds Consumer Products
Michael Forgione (UGI Inc.), Michael Rose (Metro Inc.)
Best Grocery Supplier 2022, Kruger Products
Best Fresh Supplier 2022, Maple Leaf Foods
Best Innovative Program 2022, PepsiCo Foods Canada
Best Services and Equipment Supplier 2022, NielsenIQ
Best Private Label 2022, Ice River Sustainable Solutions
Exceptional Retailer Service 2022, Coca-Cola Canada
Larry Bonikowsky (Grocery Business), Kamal Zeewan (Bard Valley Natural Delights)