|
June 29, 2009
- What's the Buzz
- Golden Pencil Recipients Announced
- CFIG 2009 Life Member Designates
- DB Schenker Second Annual Food Drive
- New CEO at Crossmark Canada
-
- In the News
- Canada and U.S. Ink Organic Food Deal
- More Than 1 Billion Hungry
- Uncertain Future for N.L. Dominion
- Film Makes You Think Before You Eat
What's Happening - We Want to Hear from You
- Please send us your comments, questions and suggestions.
 |
Canadian
Grocer Careers offers you specialized tools and services to help
you find qualified candidates quickly and easily.
If you are considering a move, post your resume in our secure and confidential
environment. Click here
to register now!
Click here
to view this weeks top jobs |
 What's the Buzz
Golden Pencil Recipients Announced
The nominating committee of The Food Industry Association of Canada received record response for nominations of the 2009 Golden Pencil Award, the grocery
industry's highest honour. The association's chairman, Paul Higgins Jr. of
Mother Parker's Tea & Coffee Inc., announced this year's recipients are:
Lem Janes, chairman & CEO, Janes Family Foods Ltd.;
Frank Lovsin, chairman, Freson Market Limited;
John Scott, president & CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.
The award ceremony takes place on Nov. 23 at the Royal York Hotel. Tickets are $100, contact: Bill Sheine, secretary-treasurer, Food Industry Association of Canada, 240865 Spring Garden Avenue, Toronto, ON M2N 6H9
Fax: 416-229-0231; e-mail: sheine@interlog.com
Top
CFIG 2009 Life Member Designates
David Delchiaro, chair, Canadian Federation of
Independent Grocers (CFIG) board of directors and John F.T. Scott, CFIG president and CEO, announced the 2009 recipients of the association’s prestigious Life Member designation: Pierre Groulx, past-owner of Pierre and Mario’s Your Independent Grocer in the Ottawa area; Charlie and Louie Coppa, owners of Highland Farms in Toronto; Bob and Sue Adams, owners of The Grocery Store, in Whistler, B.C. The Life Member designation is the highest honour CFIG can bestow. All will be officially recognized on Oct. 26 at Grocery Innovations Canada 2009, at the Reception of Honour.
Top
DB Schenker Second Annual Food Drive
Schenker of Canada Ltd., one of the leading logistics service providers to the food industry, announced that its Second Annual Cross-Canada Food Drive Challenge was met with great enthusiasm by the company’s employees, customers and partners. In total, more than 27,669 kg was collected from DB Schenker’s 40 Canadian locations between June 2-16. The donations were delivered to food banks across the country.
Top
New CEO at Crossmark Canada
Crossmark Canada Inc. announced the appointment of Atul Gupta to the position of president and CEO. Concurrent to this change, Glen Wilson will assume the position of chairman. Brian Carley, executive vice-president/president select brands, and Bruce Forbes, executive vice-president, will continue in their current positions and roles.
Top
In the News
Canada and U.S. Ink Organic Food Deal
The U.S. Department of Agriculture signed the historic deal with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on organic food. The equivalency agreement, which is the first for the organic industry worldwide, allows certified organic products from either country to be sold on the other side of the border with the organic label.
http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_12669714
Top
More Than 1 Billion Hungry
A United Nations food agency says a record 1.02 billion people are hungry around the world, largely due to the global economic crisis and stubbornly high food prices. Compared with last year, there are 100 million more people who are hungry, meaning they receive fewer than 1,800 calories a day, the Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report released Friday.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/06/19/un-world-hunger-report.html
Top
Uncertain Future for N.L. Dominion
The Dominion store in Marystown, N.L., may be shut down this fall. Loblaw Cos. Ltd., the grocery chain’s parent company based in Ontario, is prepared to shut down its lone location on the Burin Peninsula unless a new, shorter-term arrangement can be reached to rent the present space at Peninsula Mall. Inge Van den Berg, the company’s senior vice-president of corporate affairs, indicated the current lease expires this October.
http://www.southerngazette.ca/index.cfm?sid=263066&sc=382
Top
Film Makes You Think Before You Eat
Food Inc., which opened in theatres last week, is a documentary on the food world. It is getting raves from the likes of nutrition and public health professor Marion Nestle, The New York Times' Mark Bittman and The Atlantic's Corby Kummer. Martha Stewart was so moved by it that she arranged a viewing for her entire staff.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/film+that+will+make+think+before/1715524/story.html
Top
What's Happening
Send information about your event to Emily Gravelle, Canadian Grocer, One Mount Pleasant Rd., 7th floor, Toronto, Ont., M4Y 2Y5, or e-mail emily.gravelle@canadiangrocer.rogers.com.
July 14–23: Cornell University’s 2009 Food Executive Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Visit http://fimp.aem.cornell.edu/exec_food_exec.htm
August 9–12: The Fall 2009 Canadian Gift and Tableware Association Gift Show Living & Giving by Design, Toronto. Visit http://www.cgta.org/giftshow.asp
August 26–28: Sial Mercosur and United Supermarkets Association Conference, Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Visit www.sialmercosur.com.ar
We want to hear from you
Would you like to comment on an article we've written? Do you have an opinion you'd like to share on an important industry issue? We want to hear from you! Please email us at: emily.gravelle@canadiangrocer.rogers.com
To unsubscribe, visit
https://www.rogersb2bmedia.com/cgro/
Top
Canadian Grocer
One Mount Pleasant Road, 7th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M4Y 2Y5
|
Subscribe
