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P&G's Bethany Butcher joins Canadian advertising group board
Bethanie Butcher, vice president, marketing, brand operations and analytics and insights…
Loblaw Companies' Sarah Davis among Most Power Women International
Sarah Davis, president of Loblaw Companies Limited, has been named among Fortune's Most…
Mike Ljubicic named EVP North American Retail for Nielsen
Mike Ljubicic has been promoted to executive vice president for North America Retail at…
Costco’s Oleen Smethurst named Canadian Produce Person of the Year
Oleen Smethurst, assistant vice president, general merchandise for Costco Wholesale…
Roopa Shah to oversee corporate communications for Lactalis Canada
Roopa Shah has been named director of corporate communications for Lactalis Canada. She…
LeBeau Excel Sales announces new appointments
LeBeau Excel Sales & Marketing has announced two appointments. Kim LeBeau has been…
IN MEMORIAM: Don Crombie
Don Crombie, a pillar of the grocery industry and co-founder of one of Canada’s largest…
Alessandro Natola named president of Ferrero Canada
Alessandro Natola has been appointed president of Ferrero Canada. He succeeds Rudy…
Tony Matta joins Clorox as EVP-Chief Growth Officer
Tony Matta has joined Clorox as executive vice president - chief growth officer (CGO),…
IN MEMORIAM: Peter Anand, I-D Foods
Peter Anand, a 42-year veteran with I-D Foods, passed away on September 26, 2020. Prior…
Doug Rodriguez named VP of sales for Windmill Farms
Doug Rodriguez has been appointed vice president of sales for Windmill Farms and…
Former Giant Tiger head Thomas Haig to run Ontario cannabis business
Thomas Haig, the former president of Giant Tiger, has been appointed president of the…
Vineland Growers’ Mike Ecker wins CPMA Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Ecker, president of Vineland Growers Co-operative, has received the 2020 Canadian…
Kraft Heinz Canada names Diana Frost Chief Growth Officer
Kraft Heinz Canada has appointed Diana Frost as chief growth officer. Frost began her…
P&G announces key leadership changes
Jim Leish, vice president of sales for P&G Canada plans to retire February 2021 after a…
Giant Tiger CEO Gordon Reid steps down
After nearly six decades as CEO of Giant Tiger, Gordon Reid plans to step down as chief…
AlfonsoTroisi named president of Nespresso Canada
Alfonso Troisi has been appointed president of Nespresso Canada. Most recently he served…
Brandon Gruenberger new VP business development Millennium Pacific Greenhouses
Brandon Gruenberger has joined the North American team of Millennium Pacific Greenhouses…
Eric Claus tapped to lead MEC
Former grocery executive Eric Claus has been named CEO and Board Chair of MEC (Mountain…
Lisa MacNeil named president of Tree of Life
Lisa MacNeil is the new president of Tree of Life, effective October 12, 2020. She…
Vincent R. Timpano named President, CEO at Lassonde Pappas
Vincent R. Timpano has been named president and CEO of Lassonde Pappas and Company Inc.…
Lucros Partners announces new director business development
Vincent van der Heijden has joined research firm Lucros Partners – Shopper Intelligence,…
Retirement: Claude Laliberte, Familiprix
Claude Laliberte, director of Familiprix, has retired. His retail career spans close to…
Ontario Food Terminal Board gets new vice chair, director
The Ontario Food Terminal Board has named Christy McMullen of Summerhill Market as new…
Save-On-Foods makes executive management changes
Save-On-Foods is making changes to its organizational structure at the executive and vice…
Don Crowe named VP Client Innovation, Crossmark Canada
Don Crowe has joined Crossmark Canada as vice president Client Innovation. He has nearly…
Aaron Skelton named president of Canadian Health Food Association
Aaron Skelton has joined the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) as president and…
Finica Food Specialties’ Paul Blake announces retirement
Paul Blake, president of Finica Food Specialties, has announced his plans to retire…
Fabio Romano new VP & GM at Freshii Foods
Fabio Romano has been named vice president and general manager of Freshii Foods, Consumer…
Linda Cavasin retires from Metro Inc. merchandising role
Linda Cavasin, a 43-year grocery industry veteran, has retired from Metro Inc. Most…
Rebecca McKillican named CEO of McKesson Canada
McKesson Corp. has appointed Rebecca McKillican as CEO of McKesson Canada. She succeeds…
Julie Drapeau named VP of sales for Purity Life
Julie Drapeau has been appointed vice president of sales for Purity Life Health Products.…
Zevia appoints Alison O'Donnell Canadian VP of sales and GM
Alison O'Donnell has been promoted to vice president of sales and general manager, Canada…
Nadia Theodore named Maple Leaf Foods’ SVP for industry, government relations
Nadia Theodore has joined Maple Leaf Foods as senior vice president of global industry…
Todd Fisher named VP and GM of Kimberly-Clark Canada
Todd Fisher has been appointed vice president and general manager for Kimberly-Clark…
Former RCC's Sonny Brar joins Robertson Electric Canada
Sonny Brar, the former vice president of education and member relations for the Retail…
Frank Bozzo to VP, GM of CHEP Canadian business
Frank Bozzo has been promoted to vice president and general manager of the Canadian…
Anna Petrova new VP of supply chain at Kraft Heinz Canada
Anna Petrova has been named vice president of supply chain Kraft Heinz Canada. She has 27…
Executive management changes at Procter & Gamble
Michael Joyce has been appointed executive director, market strategy and planning for…
Uwe Stueckmann named EVP, Chief Customer Officer for Loblaw Companies Limited
Uwe Stueckmann has been appointed executive vice president, chief customer officer for…
Senior leadership changes at PepsiCo Beverages
Mike Ruff, vice president of retail sales for PepsiCo Beverages Canada, has been promoted…
Tom White joins Jacent Strategic Merchandising
Tom White, a 31-year CPG industry veteran, has joined Jacent Strategic Merchandising as…
Former Kruger Products CMO Nancy Marcus inducted into Canada's Marketing Hall of Legends
Nancy Marcus, the former CMO of Kruger Products, who retired from the company in March,…
Former Nestlé Canada head Shelley Martin named to MediPharm Labs board
Shelley Martin, the former president and CEO of Nestlé Canada, has been appointed to the…
Steve Law new director of meat merchandising at Metro
Steve Law has been promoted to director of meat merchandising at Metro Ontario Inc. He…
Bill Ivany to retire as president of Tree of Life
Bill Ivany, president of Tree of Life, has announced he plans to retire at the end of…
Carmela Serebryany and Curtis Frank join The Grocery Foundation board
Carmela Serebryany, president of Upper Crust and Curtis Frank, president and COO of Maple…
Matthew Shanks new GM for Loblaw's Quality Natural Foods Canada
Matthew Shanks assumes the position of general manager of Quality Foods Canada Inc., in…
Management changes at Buy-Low Foods
Dan Bregg, president of Buy-Low Foods, has announced management changes at Buy-Low Foods…
Dave Pullar named director of fresh food for Federated Co-op
Dave Pullar has joined Federated Co-operatives Limited as director of fresh food. Prior…
Michael Lovsin joins Organic Garage Board of Directors
Michael Lovsin has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Organic Garage. A 27 year…
Doug Dunk named director of fresh sales at Catelli Foods
Doug Dunk has been promoted to director of sales-fresh for Catelli Foods Corp. He has 17…
Cristine Laforest new GM for Bel Cheese Canada
Cristine Laforest has been appointed general manager for Bel Canada. She has 20 years of…
Dan Bajor named president, GM of Upfield Canada
Dan Bajor has been appointed president and general manager, Upfield Canada Inc. He was…
UNFI Canada appoints new VP finance, Andy Hull
UNFI Canada has named Andy Hull to the position of vice president, finance Canada…
Dan Cooney to retire from Crossmark
Dan Cooney, senior account executive at Crossmark, plans to retire at the end of June. A…
Industry veteran Albert Lum announces retirement from Buy-Low Foods
Alberta Lum, a well-known member of the grocery industry, has announced his retirement…
Danielle Giroux succeeds Rick Slomka at California Wines Canada
Danielle Giroux has been named director of California Wines Canada. She succeeds Rick…
Aurela Delibashi joins USDA new Montreal office
Aurela Delibashi has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as agricultural…
Paul Del Duca and Tom Gunter named advisory board members for Paygos
Paul Del Duca and Tom Gunter have joined the Board of Advisors for Paygos, a cloud-based…
Gordon McVay new VP of sales for Les Aliments Dainty Foods
Gordon McVay has joined Les Aliments Dainty Foods Inc. as vice president of Sales. He has…
Naniss Gadel-Rab new VP customer development for Unilever Canada
Naniss Gadel-Rab has been appointed vice president of customer development for Unilever…
David Johnston takes on executive VP, GM role at Acosta Canada
David Johnston is the new executive vice president and general manager of Acosta Canada.…
Thomas Michaelis named president of Advantage Solutions
Thomas Michaelis has joined Advantage Solutions as president. He has 36 years of…
Stephanie Swatkow new marketing director at Nature Fresh Farms
Stephanie Swatkow has joined Nature Fresh Farms as director of marketing. She has more…
Gerry Moroso named Canadian national sales director for Silver Hills
Gerry Moroso has joined Silver Hills as national sales director – Canada. He has more…
George Tzogas joins St. Hubert Retail Group
George Tzogas has recently joined the St. Hubert Retail Group as Director, Key Accounts.…
Geraldine Huse appointed president of P&G Canada
Geraldine Huse has been named president of Procter & Gamble Canada, effective May 1,…
Stacey Kravitz named president of UNFI Canadian division
Stacey Kravitz has been named president of UNFI Canada, effective August 2, 2020.…
United Grocers Inc. names Michael Forgione as president
Michael Forgione has been named president of UGI, effective June 29, 2020. He succeeds…
Bryan Cronk joins Three Farmers
Bryan Cronk has joined Three Farmers as director of sales, strategy and customer…
Former Hain-Celestial Canada CEO Beena Goldenberg new president, CEO at Supreme Cannabis
Beena Goldenberg, former CEO of Hain-Celestial Canada, has been appointed president and…
Chris Renner to head retail sales at Dole Packaged Foods
Chris Renner has been named to head retail sales at Dole Packaged Foods. Renner is a…
Avijit Bose appointed Canadian marketing director at Reynolds
Avijit Bose has been promoted to director of marketing Canada, for Reynolds Consumer…
Ontario Produce Marketing Association’s Jeff Honey retires
Jeff Honey, director of training and development at the Ontario Produce Marketing…
Ashleigh Millar joins Advantage Solutions as VP of business development
Ashleigh Millar is the new vice president of business development for Advantage…
Zanelle Hough joins Nature Fresh Farms
Zanelle Hough is the new retail sales account manager at Nature Fresh Farms Sales. She…
Mondelez Canada names Julie Sirois VP Sales
Julie Sirois, the new vice president of sales at Mondelez Canada, has more than two…
Sandra Kabat new VP of sales at CHFA
Sandra Kabat has joined the Canadian Health Food Association as vice president of sales.…
Judy Sharpe promoted to VP events, member engagement at CHFA
Judy Sharpe has been promoted to vice president of events and member engagement for the…
Garry Senecal to depart Loblaw Companies Limited
Garry Senecal, chief customer officer at Loblaw Companies Limited, has announced he is…
Franco Vieni named chief operating officer at Marsham International
Franco Vieni has been named chief operating offier at Marsham International Food Broker.…
Angelica Siecinski named manager of ecommerce operations at Longo's
Angelica Siecinski is the new manager of ecommerce operations for Longo Brothers Fruit…
Michelle Gelinas new director of sales at Nestlé Purina North America
Michelle Gelinas has been named director of sales for Nestlé Purina North America. In…
In Memoriam: Michele (Michael) Belvedere January 12, 1943 – March 6, 2020
CPG sales veteran Mike Belvedere worked for many CPG suppliers including Lancia Bravo,…
Brent Falvo new VP of sales Canada for Reynolds Consumer Products
Brent Falvo has joined Reynolds Consumer Products as vice president of sales for Canada.…
Former CHFA president Helen Long new CEO at Dying with Dignity
Helen Long, former president of the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), has joined…
Mickey Jackman named head of business and operations at Google U.S.
Mickey Jackman has been named head of business and operations for Google U.S. A…
Former Sobeys executive Jason Potter named CEO of The Fresh Market
Jason Potter, the former executive vice president of operations at Sobeys Inc., has been…
Hanane Alachbili joins BrandSeed Marketing
Hanane Alachbili has joined BrandSeed Marketing Inc. as marketing admin and will support…
Jamie Griffith to VP sales retail, foodservice at Matt & Steve's
Jamie Griffiths has been promoted to vice president of retail and foodservice sales for…
James Holden new VP Client Services at Advantage Solutions
James Holden has joined Advantage Solutions as the new vice president of client services,…
Matt Quiring new director of sales at Nature Fresh Farms
Matt Quiring has been named director of sales for Nature Fresh Farms. Quiring, who is son…
David Singer named president of Thomas, Large and Singer
David Singer to become president of Thomas, Large and Singer effective March 1, 2020…
Minerva Acevedo new VP of grocery for Labatt Breweries
Minerva Acevedo has joined Labatt Breweries of Canada as vice president, grocery.…
Rossella Ferraro joins Loblaw Companies
Rossella Ferraro has been named director, regulatory integration and oversight at Loblaw…
CPG veteran Bill Conning to retire
After a 43-year career in the CPG industry, Bill Conning plans to retire in April. He has…
Executive management changes at Jamieson Wellness
Jamieson Wellness Inc. has announced executive management changes that will see Mike…
General Mills' Phil Angemi moves to Miele as new VP of sales
Former General Mills sales executive Phil Angemi has joined Miele as the new VP of sales.…
Glen Fowlie new VP and GM at Hain Celestial Canada
Glen Fowlie has been promoted to vice president and general manager at Hain Celestial…
Tom Szostok new GM for Sabra Canada
Tom Szostok has joined Sabra Dipping Company as general manager for Canada. He has more…
Former Loblaw, Walmart Canada exec Andre Persaud joins Rite Aid in the U.S.
Andre Persaud, a former Loblaw Companies Limited and Walmart Canada executive, has been…
SkipTheDishes names Cheryl Radisa VP marketing
SkipTheDishes has expanded its marketing team with the appointment of Cheryl Radisa as VP…
Joanne Hillion joins UNFI Canada sales leadership team
Joanne Hillion has joined UNFI Canada as vice president, sales and customer care. She has…
Holly McKeon new key account manager at BrandSeed Marketing
Holly McKeon has joined BrandSeed Marketing Inc. as key account manager for Eastern…
Stacey Kravitz named SVP Sales at UNFI Canada
Stacey Kravitz has been appointed senior vice president of sales at UNFI Canada. Kravitz…
In Memoriam: Ray Ibsen
Ray Ibsen, a well-known broker who worked in the grocery industry for 40 years, began his…
Susan Irving to succeed retiring Nancy Marcus as CMO at Kruger Products
Kruger Products has announced that Susan Irving, a former PepsiCo Foods Canada marketing…
Denis Gendron to retire as president of United Grocers Inc.
Denis Gendron, president of United Grocers Inc. (UGI), plans to retire effective June 30,…
Hardeep Kharaud named SVP Market Merchandising and Promotions for Loblaw’s Market Division
Hardeep Kharaud has taken on a new role at Loblaw Companies Limited as the senior vice…
Frank Gambioli new SVP of Discount Merchandising at Loblaw
Frank Gambioli has been appointed senior vice president of discount merchandising at…
Graeme Macdonald joins Ace Bakery
Graeme Macdonald has joined Weston Foods as vice president, Category - ACE, Artisan and…
Dino Koundoutsikos new EVP of Dr. Oetker
Dino Koundoutsikos has been promoted to executive vice president of Dr. Oetker Canada…
Clorox’s Faroek Hanif appointed to Stewardship Ontario Board
Faroek Hanif, vice president of finance at The Clorox Company of Canada, has been…
Steve Rutledge to head sales at Les Aliments Dainty Foods
Steve Rutledge has joined Dainty Foods as the national sales director. He has more than…
Maria Arbulu of the USDA’s Toronto office recognized with prestigious award
The United States Department of Agriculture’s prestigious Orlando J. Worth Award for…
Brent Scowen to head sales at Prana
Brent Scowen has assumed the role of vice president of sales for Montreal-based organic…
Erin Rooney to VP sales and marketing at McCormick
Erin Rooney has been named vice president of sales and marketing, consumer products at…
Anthony Longo named to 2019's “Canada’s Most Admired CEO” list
Anthony Longo is among the 2019 winners of Waterstone Human Capital’s Canada’s Most…
Ontario Dairy Farmers' CEO Cheryl Smith graduates from Harvard
Cheryl Smith, CEO of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, has graduated from Harvard Business…
Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers appoints new directors
Rick Rabba of Rabba Fine Foods and Anthony Greco of Concord Food Centre and Oak Ridges…
New VP sales and marketing at Healthy Crunch
Lisa Chisholm-Neal has joined The Healthy Crunch Company as vice president sales and…
In Memoriam: Robert Paul Singer, 1926-2019
Robert Paul Singer has passed away at the age of 93. A chemical engineer by training,…
Tim Moore retires
CPG industry veteran Tim Moore has retired after working close to 37 years in the…
Maple Leaf Foods names Geert Verellen CFO
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has named finance leader Geert Verellen its new Chief Financial…
Former Kraft Canada president to lead McDonald’s Corp.
Chris Kempczinski, the former president of Kraft Canada Inc., has been named president…
Health First Network names Davide Viola as new CEO
Viola has two decades of industry experience across CPG and retail; his career includes…
JD Robichaud sales director at Nestlé Purina
JD Robichaud has joined Nestlé Purina Petcare Canada as director of sales, responsible…
Jeff Gaston new Sunkist managing director North American sales
Jeff Gaston has been promoted to managing director of North American Sales for Sunkist.…
FCL's Ron Welke appointed chair of CFIG board
Federated Co-operatives Ltd. associate vice president of food Ron Welke has been…
Greg Dobbin new VP sales for Temple Lifestyle
Temple Lifestyle Brands has appointed Greg Dobbin as vice president sales – Canada.…
Agropur names Cordeau as new CEO
Agropur Cooperative has announced the appointment of Émile Cordeau as CEO, effective…
Flow appoints first chief revenue officer
Flow Alkaline Water has appointed beverage industry veteran Tim Dwyer to the position of…
Former grocery exec Sylvain Prudhomme retires from Lowe’s International
Two years into his tenure, former grocery executive Sylvain Prudhomme has announced his…
Marc Giroux to head Metro’s Quebec division
Marc Giroux has been promoted to the role of executive vice president and Quebec division…
Casey Richards named senior VP marketing at Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has named Casey Richards senior vice president of marketing and…
Sean Mateer new SVP sales and marketing at L.H. Gray & Son
Sean Mateer has joined L.H. Gray & Son group of companies as senior vice president for…
Instacart names new VP of retail
Online shopping and delivery platform Instacart has hired Chris Rogers as its new vice…
Jackie Dalimonte joins Eataly
Jackie Dalimonte has joined Eataly as the GM, HMR. Previously, she worked for six years…
Kraft Heinz names new Canadian president
Bruno Keller has been named president of Kraft Heinz’s Canada Zone, succeeding Nina…
Greenleaf Foods names Adam Grogan COO
Plant-based protein supplier Greenleaf Foods has appointed Adam Grogan chief operating…
Horacio Barbeito appointed president and CEO of Walmart Canada
Horacio (Haio) Barbeito has been named president and CEO of Walmart Canada. Barbeito…
Tony Chow appointed president, Kellogg Canada
Kellogg Canada Inc. has announced the appointment of Tony Chow as president. Chow assumes…
Alford elected to lead FCL board
Sharon Alford of Swan River, Man., has been elected president and chair of the board of…
Cheryl Smith new CEO of Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Cheryl Smith has been named CEO of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) effective August…
Mary Dalimonte named to Giant Tiger board
Mary Dalimonte has joined the Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. board of directors. Dalimonte has…
Lisa Venetas appointed GTA account manager at iLevel Management
As of July 29, Lisa Venetas is the new GTA account manager for iLevel Management Inc.…
Lindt & Sprungli Canada names new CEO
Ana Maria Dominguez has been named president and CEO of Lindt & Sprungli Canada.…
Sobeys Alberta senior VP Ken Woo retires
Ken Woo, senior vice president of Sobeys Alberta, has retired after 40 years in the…
Mike Lust named VP customer development at PepsiCo Canada
PepsiCo Foods Canada has appointed company veteran Mike Lust to the role of vice…
Walmart Canada names Adam Grachnik to corporate affairs
Adam Grachnik has been named director of corporate affairs, Walmart Canada. Grachnik…
Liam Sobey named VP at Sobeys
Liam Sobey has been named vice president of merchandising – grocery at Sobeys. Sobey…
Rob Adams retires from Sobeys
After a 35 year career, mainly in the discount side of the grocery business, including 20…
Stacey Kravitz, new CHFA board member
Stacey Kravitz, UNFI Canada’s vice president of sales, has been appointed to Canadian…
Mike Renton VP at Gay Lea Foods
Gay Lea Foods has appointed Mike Renton as its new vice president of sales and marketing.…
Former PepsiCo exec Jason McDonell joins Advance
Former PepsiCo Canada executive Jason McDonell has been named chief marketing officer at…
Former Loblaw executive Dave Mock new president of Flow
David Mock has been appointed president of Flow Alkaline Spring Water. Mock’s career…
Rachel Huckle new Staples Canada chief retail officer
Rachel Huckle has been named chief retail officer at Staples Canada. Previously, Huckle…
Vince Mendes de Franca joins General Mills as VP of sales
Vince Mendes de Franca is the new General Mills vice president of sales for Canada. Most…
Leslie Mackay VP of sales at Conagra Brands Canada
Leslie Mackay is the new vice president of sales at Conagra Brands Canada. Most recently,…
Ron Sadler new GM of Morgan-Williams
Ron Sadler has been appointed general manager of Morgan-Williams International. In his…
Claire Bara joins Lassonde as EVP and GM
Claire Bara has joined Lassonde Industries as executive vice president and general…
Dwight Konings new head of Canadian client services for Advantage
Dwight Konings (right) and Advantage CEO Richard Kellam Dwight Konings has been named…
Sobeys executive honoured with Canadian General Counsel Award
Karin McCaskill, former senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Sobeys…
Bron Sarabun new VP client services at Brand Momentum
Bron Sarabun has been named vice president, client services for Brand Momentum Inc. He…
Carol Stewart retiring from Kellogg, steps down at FCPC
Carol Stewart is retiring as president and CEO of Kellogg Canada in August. Stewart has…
FCPC names Beena Goldenberg board chair
Beena Goldenberg, CEO of Hain Celestial Canada, is the new board chair of Food & Consumer…
Chris Renner president and GM at Central Roast
Chris Renner has been appointed president and general manager of Central Roast, in…
Kruger Products’ Matt Blixt retires
After over 30 years of service, Matt Blixt, regional vice president, consumer sales,…
Kimberly-Clark appoints Todd Fisher VP sales
Todd Fisher is the new vice president of Customer Development & Consumer Sales in Canada…
Finica names Colatosti VP sales
Finica Food Specialties has named industry veteran Andy Colatosti as the company’s new…
Alex Yeo president, Canadian retail, North West Company
Alex Yeo recently joined The North West Company as president, Canadian retail. Prior to…
Nathalie Lassonde appointed CEO of Lassonde Industries
Pierre-Paul Lassonde is stepping down as CEO of Lassonde Industries Inc., to be replaced…
Lauren Keegan to lead sales at iLevel
Lauren Keegan has joined iLevel Management as senior vice president, sales. Keegan has…
Paul Del Duca, industry veteran, retires from Walmart Canada
Paul Del Duca, senior vice president, fresh at Walmart Canada, has retired after a…
BCfresh adds Dawn Gray to board
BCfresh has appointed produce industry veteran Dawn Gray to its board of directors. Gray…
Senior leader Cheryl Smith to retire from Parmalat Canada
After 20 years with Parmalat Canada, respected industry leader Cheryl Smith is retiring…
Leadership changes at Tree of Life Canada
Bill Ivany has assumed the role of president at Tree of Life Canada. He succeeds Jamie…
Organic Garage adds Lovsin to board
Organic Garage Ltd. has appointed retail veteran Michael Lovsin to its board of…
Nestlé Purina director to retire
Frank Rispoli, director, business development sales for Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada, has…
Jean Coutu Group appoints new president
Alain Champagne Metro has announced that Alain Champagne has been appointed president of…
Aleks Djurdjevic joins Advantage as senior VP
Aleks Djurdjevic has joined Advantage Solutions as senior vice president, sales and…
Tim Penner joins Jamieson board
Tim Penner, the former president of Procter & Gamble Canada, has been appointed to the…
Josianne Légaré senior VP, U.S. sales for Lassonde
Lassonde Industries has announced the appointment of Josianne Légaré as senior vice…
Jean-David Tardif new president and CEO at Cascades Tissue Group
Cascades has chosen Jean-David Tardif to replace Jean Jobin, the outgoing president and…
Joe Moscato new VP, sales and marketing at Aurora Importing
Joe Moscato, vice president of national sales at Aurora Importing and Distributing, has…
Carl Colizza new president, COO for Saputo North America
Carl Colizza is the new president and COO for Saputo’s North American operations. He has…
Rick Wiley new country manager – Canada for Mayborn
Mayborn USA Inc., the UK baby accessories company best known for the Tommee Tippee brand,…
Aurora Importing names D’Elia director of marketing
Aurora Importing and Distributing has named Diana D’Elia its new director of marketing.…
Paisley joins 6 Degrees
Industry expert Warren Paisley has been added to the executive team of conversion experts…
Industry veteran Jim Slomka joins Grocery Magazine
Jim Slomka has joined the team at Grocery Business Magazine as a consultant. The 40-year…
Bunzl Canada names new VP
Bunzl Canada has promoted Motaz Sabri, who has 18 years of experience in store supplies…
IRI appoints Ong Seng managing director of Canada
IRI has announced the appointment of Cheryl Ong Seng as managing director of IRI Canada…
Oppy names Canadian sales managers for East Coast expansion
To build its Canadian sales, Oppy has promoted David Wazny to sales manager of the team…
Dan Lafrance joins Flanagan Foodservice
Effective February 19, 2019 veteran CPG executive Dan Lafrance will join Flanagan…
Perry Caicco joins investment bank, Origin Merchant Partners
Perry Caicco has joined Origin Merchant Partners as a senior advisor. Caicco has more…
Loblaw COO Michael Motz resigns
Michael Motz, chief operating officer (COO) at Loblaw Companies Ltd., has resigned from…
Todd Newstead joins CFIG as acting senior VP
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced that Todd Newstead…
Bob Chant joins StrategyCorp
Bob Chant, former senior vice president, corporate affairs and communication of Loblaw…
Kraft Heinz appoints new CMO
Dana Somerville, formerly the VP of brand build, innovation and R&D in Canada, has been…
Industry veteran Jim Slomka to leave Clorox Canada
Jim Slomka, sales director at Clorox Canada, announced that he will be departing the…
Leger joins iLevel Management
Lise Leger has joined iLevel Management as account manager for Eastern Quebec. She has…
Kimberly-Clark announces new general manager
Carla Anger has been promoted to vice president and general manager of Kimberly-Clark…
Clorox announces sales leadership changes
Ali Davies Ali Davies has been named vice president of sales for Clorox Canada. She…
Barry Lanteigne named president of DCI
Barry Lanteigne will be transitioning into the leadership position at Distribution Canada…
Sobeys appoints Sandra Sanderson as SVP marketing
Former Walmart and Shoppers Drug Market executive Sandra Sanderson has been named SVP…
Mike Catalano new sales director at Wonderful Sales
Mike Catalano has been appointed director, national sales Canada at Wonderful Sales. His…
Melissa Martin joins CROSSMARK Canada
Melissa Martin has joined the client services team at CROSSMARK Canada as senior business…
Jim Waites named general manager, produce at Save-On-Foods.
Jim Waites has been promoted to general manager, produce merchandising at Save-On-Foods.…
Crossmark Canada announces Paul Hewitt as director, client services
Paul Hewitt joins Crossmark Canada with extensive CPG experience gained during a 35-year…
Myles Hamilton named president of CanMar
Myles Hamilton has been appointed president and managing partner of CanMar Foods Ltd.…
Nestle Purina names Michelle Gelinas to lead Walmart team
Michelle Gelinas has been named director of sales, Walmart team, Nestle Purina North…
Michelle Broom new OPMA president
Michelle Broom has been named the new president of the Ontario Produce Marketing…
Leadership changes at CFIG
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced senior leadership…
Metro names Candace Woods marketing director, Food Basics
Metro has announced the appointment of Candace Woods as director, marketing for Food…
Todd Newstead leaving DCI
DCI has announced that president and CEO Todd Newstead is leaving the organization. DCI…
Fabio Romano to join Ferrero’s North American business in the US
Fabio Romano, Ferrero Canada’s current vice president of sales will take on a new role as…
BJ Hamilton promoted to VP Sales, Ferrero Canada
BJ Hamilton is the new vice president, sales, for Ferrero Canada. He was promoted from…
Lars Hanseid new president of 3M Canada
Lars Hanseid has been appointed president and GM of 3M Canada effective July 1, 2018.…
Advantage Group International names Richard Kellam CEO
Advantage Group International has appointed Richard Kellam chief executive officer,…
Parmalat Canada names Mark Taylor president and CEO
Effective August 20th, Mark Taylor has been named president and chief executive officer…
Barran joins McCain Canada as country president
Danielle Barran has been appointed country president for McCain Foods (Canada). She has…
Rick Winslow joins Crossmark Canada as VP client and business development
Crossmark Canada has announced the appointment of Rick Winslow to the newly created…
Mathieu Robitaille is Metro Ontario's new director of marketing
Nancy Modrcin, Metro Inc’s vice president, marketing, has announced the appointment of…
Curtis Frank new COO at Maple Leaf
Curtis Frank has been appointed chief operating officer of Maple Leaf Foods effective…
Michèle McMillan joins Thomas Fresh as national accounts director
Michèle McMillan has joined Thomas Fresh as director of national accounts. A 37-year…
Loblaw veteran Calvin McDonald named new Lululemon CEO
Lululemon Athletica Inc., the Vancouver-based apparel retailer, has named Loblaw veteran,…
Duncan Fulton new CCO at Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International, owner of the Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes…
Ali Davies to join Clorox Canada's Sales Leadership Team
Effective July 30 Ali Davies will join the Sales Leadership Team at Clorox Canada. A…
Temple Lifestyle appoints Scullion COO, Padvaiskas VP Marketing
Gary Scullion was recently named chief operating officer of Temple Lifestyle Inc., whose…
Greg Guyatt joins GreenSpace
GreenSpace Brands Inc. has announced the appointment of Greg Guyatt as chief financial…
Aurora appoints Joe Moscato VP national sales
Joe Moscato has been named Aurora Importing’s new vice president of national sales.…
Shelley Martin to retire, Jeff Hamilton new Nestlé Canada president and CEO
Shelley Martin, Nestlé Canada president and CEO has announced her decision to retire…
Former Loblaw executive Tammy Smitham joins Aimia
Tammy Smitham has been named Aimia’s (Aeroplan) vice president communications and public…
Kruger Inc. names Michel Manseau senior vice president and general manager consumer business - Canada
Manseau began his career at Scott Paper (Kruger Inc.) in 1988 and most recently held the…
Kruger Inc. promotes Nancy Marcus to North American marketing role
Kruger Inc. has named Nancy Marcus CMO, North America. Marcus, who began her career at…
Andrew Peller Ltd. announces two senior executive appointments
Andrew Peller Ltd., a Canadian producer of wines and craft spirits, has made a pair of…
Dave Lemmon to lead Smucker’s Pet Business
David (‘Dave’) Lemmon has been named president, Pet Food and Pet Snacks for J.M. Smucker,…
Carol Stewart named chair of FCPC board
Carol Stewart, president and CEO of Kellogg's Canada, has been named chair of the board…
Mary Dalimonte announces retirement from Sobeys
After a singular 40-year career in the grocery industry, Mary Dalimonte, senior VP of…
Acosta appoints new Canadian president
Acosta has announced that Mark Smith, president of Acosta International, is adding Canada…
Rod Hepponstall new High Liner president and CEO
Rod Hepponstall will become president and CEO of High Liner on May 1, taking over from…
Shadnam Weber named president, Tea and Herbal Association
The Tea and Herbal Association has announced that Shadnam Weber is its new president,…
Chris Renner new VP sales at GreenSpace
Chris Renner has been named vice president, sales for GreenSpace Brands. He has a strong…
Tammy Sadinsky appointed VP Marketing at Walmart Canada
Tammy Sadinsky has been hired as the new VP of Marketing Communications at Walmart…
New management at RCC-Quebec
The Quebec branch of the Retail Council (RCC-Quebec) has nominated a new management team.…
Carol-Anne Gower Named VP & GM at Canada Dry Mott’s
Canada Dry Mott’s has announced the appointment of Carol-Anne Gower to the position of…
Clorox Canada announces new appointments
Clorox Canada has announced that effective February 1, 2018, Brent Falvo becomes director…
Peter Hall new VP retail sales at Kraft Heinz Canada
Kraft Heinz has announced that Peter Hall has been appointed VP retail sales at Kraft…
Crossmark names Dave Cook SVP
Dave Cook Dave Cook has been appointed senior vice president, Customer Development and…
Kruger Products' Mario Gosselin retires, Dino Bianco named successor
Dino Bianco Mario Gosselin Mario Gosselin, CEO of KP Tissue and Kruger Products L.P., has…
Sobeys announces the appointment of Mike Venton
Industry veteran Mike Venton will be joining Sobeys Inc. as vice president of Strategic…
Todd Newstead joins DCI as president
Todd Newstead has joined Distribution Canada Inc. (DCI) as the new president and CEO and…
DCI's Marc Fortin joins RCC Quebec
Marc Fortin has been named president and CEO of the Retail Council of Canada - Quebec,…
Dave Iacobelli new VP sales for Clorox International
Dave Iacobelli, vice president sales, Clorox Canada, has been promoted to vice president…
Walmart Canada executive moves to Asda
Preyash Thakrar will be leaving his post as Walmart Canada’s vice president for strategy…
Crossmark Canada has announced the following appointments:
Kim Thompson assumes the role of senior vice president, client and business development.…
Glen Walter new EVP, North America president for Mondelez International
Mondelez International has named Glen Walter executive vice president and president,…
BREAKING: Loblaw announces senior leadership changes
This week Sarah Davis, president of Loblaw Companies Limited, announced leadership…
WATCH: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's strategy challenged by Mad Money's Jim Cramer
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s strategy is challenged by Mad Money’s Jim Cramer. Watch the…
Flow Water's new VP of marketing
Alison Lawler-Dean has joined Flow Water as vice president of marketing and…
Sobeys names Deirdre Horgan as SVP marketing
Sobeys names Deirdre Horgan as SVP marketing September 21, 2017 - Michael Medline, CEO of…
Acosta Canada names Warren Paisley vice-president of client development
Acosta Canada names Warren Paisley vice-president of client development September 14,…
Joe Sbrocchi to lead Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Joe Sbrocchi to lead Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers September 7, 2017 - Joe…
Acosta Canada appoints Joanne Hillion as SVP customer development
Acosta Canada appoints Joanne Hillion as SVP customer development September 14, 2014 -…
VersaCold appoints Paul Merrick as SVP, general manager of CPX unit August
VersaCold appoints Paul Merrick as SVP, general manager of CPX unit August 31, 2017 -…
Mark Ayer named president & CEO of CROSSMARK Canada
Mark Ayer named president & CEO of CROSSMARK Canada August 28, 2017 - Mark Ayer has been…
Grant Froese appointed CEO of Marquee Health Group
Grant Froese appointed CEO of Marquee Health Group August 24, 2017 - Grocery retail…
Tree of Life: Chris Powell promoted to SVP; Bill Ivany expands COO role
Tree of Life: Chris Powell promoted to SVP; Bill Ivany expands COO role August 17, 2017 -…
DanoneWave names Dan Magliocco to senior marketing role
DanoneWave names Dan Magliocco to senior marketing role August 10, 2017 - DanoneWave has…
Former Sobeys executive named president of Rexall Drugstore
Former Sobeys executive named president of Rexall Drugstore August 4, 2017 - Rexall…
John Scott named chair of CAPI
John Scott named chair of CAPI July 20, 2017 - The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute…
L'Oréal Canada names Stéphanie Binette as CMO
L'Oréal Canada names Stéphanie Binette as CMO June 29, 2017 - L'Oréal Canada has…
Naturipe Farms names CarrieAnn Arias as VP marketing
Naturipe Farms names CarrieAnn Arias as VP marketing June 15, 2017 - Naturipe Farms has…
Dave Clark joins CHFA
Dave Clark joins CHFA June 1, 2017 - David Clark is joining the Canadian Health Food…
Rick Alcocer elected chair of CPMA board of directors
Rick Alcocer elected chair of CPMA board of directors May 25, 2017 - The Canadian Produce…
Mike Arcamone appointed COO of VersaCold
Mike Arcamone appointed COO of VersaCold May 18, 2017 - VersaCold Logistics Services has…
Industry veteran, Tom Shurrie, joins CFIG
Industry veteran, Tom Shurrie, joins CFIG May 11, 2017 - Tom Shurrie is joining the…
Longo’s promotes Brian Grigat to senior director merchandising
Longo’s promotes Brian Grigat to senior director merchandising May 11, 2017 - Longo…
Gail Nyberg to retire from Daily Bread Food Bank
Gail Nyberg to retire from Daily Bread Food Bank May 4, 2017 - After 12 years as…
Nadia Eccles joins Clorox Canada
Nadia Eccles joins Clorox Canada April 27, 2017 - Nadia Eccles has joined the Renew Life…
Roman Konopud joins Devencore Realty
Roman Konopud joins Devencore Realty April 20, 2017 - Devencore Realties Brokerage has…
Mark Ayer joins Crossmark Canada as SVP, customer development
Mark Ayer joins Crossmark Canada as SVP, customer development April 18, 2017 - Crossmark…
Horizon Distributors names Shannen Lohnes as sales director
Horizon Distributors names Shannen Lohnes as sales director April 13, 2017 - Horizon…
Marc Ethier joins Neal Brothers Foods
Marc Ethier joins Neal Brothers Foods April 6, 2017 - Marc Ethier has joined Neal…