Loblaw Companies Limited held a Supplier Summit in Toronto which brought together 1,300 people and 500 employees together to discuss partnerships and the company’s vision for the future. Grocery Business was invited to the inaugural event.
“Our goals with this event are simple: create stronger and more impactful relationships, increase collaboration, and help ensure our partners understand our vision for the future. I’ve hosted similar events in the past, always with fantastic outcomes, and I can already tell our session today will achieve similar results. And so great to connect in person with so many talented and knowledgeable members of the retail community,” said Per Bank, Loblaw president and CEO.
During the event, Bank provided an update on the Grocery Code of Conduct, and said that Loblaw agreed to support it if other retailers agree to do the same.
Per Bank, Loblaw Companies and Jim Slomka Rob Wiebe and Galen Weston, Loblaw Companies Paul Werynski, Carlton Cards, Kelly Jessop, Loblaw Companies and Brad Van Laare, Carlton Cards Frank Gambioli, Loblaw Companies, Melanie Singh, Loblaw Companies and Jim Slomka Chong Bang, Shoppers Drug Mart, Gary Wade, Unilever and Jeff Leger, Shoppers Drug Mart Frederick Beaudry and Florian Wolfran, Beiersdorf and Michael Rinaldi, Loblaw Companies Adam Grabowski, Shoppers Drug Mart, Scott Bonikowsky, Loblaw Companies. Anthony Spina, David Puri and Pat Dean, Shoppers Drug Mart Robert Wilson and Greg Coles, Nestle and John Georgiadis, Shoppers Drug Mart Jonathan Lauzon, Kendahl Friel and Leo Verrilli, Keurig Dr Pepper Vincent Nadeau, Simon Laroche and Ron Thiessen, Kraft Heinz Galen Weston, Loblaw Companies and Jim Slomka Michel Manseau and Steve Lamontagne, Kruger Products and Stephane Mercier, Kraft Heinz Fausto Lopes, Loblaw Companies, David Nagy, Dr. Oetker and Alison O’Donnell, Zevia Peter Weicker, Fortinos, Marsha MacKinnon and Peter Mattson, Burnbrae Farms Michael Griffiths, Daniel Lambert and Christine Hunter, Maple Leaf Foods Team Advantage Solutions David Puri and Erica Dalia, Shoppers Drug Mart Loblaw Media, Loyalty and Digital Team Team Conagra Vince Mendes de Franca, General Mills and Jim Slomka Jim Slomka and Errol Cerit, FHCP Stefan Mischenko and Susan Gray, Upfield Tina Lee and Sandy Tan Cono Cacciatore, Shoppers Drug Mart Imtiyaz Kutub, Loblaw Companies Todd Fisher, Kimberly-Clark,Laura Leighton, Vega and Nicola Smith, Kimberly-Clark Team Dr.Oetker Ryan Ender, Laura Ender and Jordan Ender, Grey Jay Sales and Nick Grillo Team Burnac Produce Ralph Younes, John Porco and Maurizio Camilletti, Unico Kris Cochrane and Maria Ianni-DeFilippis and Dave McManus, DCM and Mike Di Savino, Alcon Derek Knieling, Unilever Rhonda Mitchell, Dan Bajor and John Marley, Clorox Guido Alfonsi, Fortinos and Jim Slomka Michelle Gelinas, Ritu Somani and Jose Bermudez, Nestle Purina Maria Maynard, Loblaw Companies and Omar Quashem, Campbells Nadia Collette, Genevieve Martel and Claudia Joseph, L’Oreal Pascal Lauzon, Loblaw Companies, Charles Brunelle, La Petite Bretonne and Gio Calarco, Food Monentum -Paul Mills and Isabelle Champagne, Barilla Errol Cerit, FHCP, Nancy Borges and Dave Hibbard, A.S.May, Jim Slomka, Scott Miller, Want-Want North America, and Frank Grande, Grande Sales Rob Waters, Jack Links Galen Weston, Loblaw Companies Per Bank, Loblaw Companies Michael Rinaldi, Loblaw Companies Richard Dufresne, Loblaw Companies From left: Michael Rinaldi, Melanie Singh, Frank Gambioli and Jeff Leger