AWARDS CEREMONY CELEBRATES INDEPENDENTS – Grocery Business Magazine

Three individuals were recognized at The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) 61st Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards.

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Pattison Food Group’s Jamie Nelson, left, and president Darrell Jones, recipient of the Spirit of Independent Award, alongside CFIG’s Tom Shurrie
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Maple Leaf Food’s Scott Lorimer, left, with president Curtis Frank receiving the Lifetime Member Award, and CFIG’s Tom Shurrie
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Lance Wade, PepsiCo, left, with Christy McMullen of Summerhill Markets receiving the Lifetime Member Award, and CFIG’s Tom Shurrie
Dino Bianco
Dino Bianco
Paul Spagnuolo
Paul Spagnuolo
Sobeys’ Jana and Liam Sobey with Jim Slomka
Sobeys’ Jana and Liam Sobey with Jim Slomka

Industry supports surplus food recovery program

Grocery industry people joined renowned chefs at an event in Toronto to support a surplus food recovery program that helps feed people dealing with food insecurity. The November 6 event, called La Tablée des Chefs, held at the Fairmont Royal York was hosted by co-chairs Jana Sobey, senior vice president of fresh merchandising for Sobeys, and Naniss Gadel-Rab, general manager, nutrition, Canada, for Unilever. Grocery Business attended the event.

Source: grocerybusiness.ca

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