Welcome to
Grocery & Specialty Food West 2017! |
| Western Canada’s premier grocery conference & exhibition welcomed a record number of attendees on Monday. With over 165 exhibitors, the show promised something for everyone – front end to back end! |
The morning keynote was provided by Tony Chapman from Chapman Reactions. All full delegate attendees will get access to presentations.
Carman Allison from Nielsen Canada shared 2020 Vision - Best Bets for Growth: It’s time to evolve!
Some key takeaways included:
Despite growth slowing, Albertans still spend 11% more per household
Albertan consumers are becoming more value focused, with discount formats booming
Over the past 5 years, $1.7 billion has shifted to online, dollar stores and warehouse clubs
(All full delegates will get access to Nielsen’s presentation online)
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CHECK OUT THE TOP 10 MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT WINNERS
(DISPLAYED IN HALL ENTRANCE TO TRADE SHOW) |
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| What’s on Tonight? |
| 6:30PM – 9:00PM |
Dinner & Entertainment – take in the breathtaking views of Vancouver’s skyline
Vancouver Convention Centre WEST Building – 3rd Floor The Summit Room
(pre-registration only)
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| Don’t Miss Tuesday Conference! |
| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Retail Panel - featuring California Grocers
Ronald Fong, Moderator, Pres. & CEO
Renee Amen , Super A Foods
Dennis Darling , Foods Etc. IGA |
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Concurrent Workshops on Sales, Labelling and Branding. |
Sales Workshop
Ballroom |
How to Convert Traffic into Basket
Tony ChapMan & Marion Curtis
Marketing & Branding Experts |
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Labelling Workshop
Mackenize Room 1 |
Cutting Through the Cluttter
Ted Hudson
Burnbrae Farms |
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Branding Workshop
Mackenize Room 2 |
The Buy Behind the Branded Meat.
Rob Meijer
JBS Canada |
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| Concurrent Workshops Repeated 10:00am - 10:45am |
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Tuesday Sessions on the Trade Floor |
| 1:00pm -1:30pm |
All about Fresh Cheese with Saputo’s Cheese Expert
Louis Aird
Saputo |
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| 2:30pm -3:00pm |
Let’s Get Saucy with Trends in Sauces + Condiments
Catherine Hou
Lee Kum Kee |
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| What's New at GSF Show 2017 |
| Canada Connect Pavilion |
| Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by discovering various products from across the country. |
| Live Well Pavilion |
| Find all your health and wellness needs in one area, from organic to better for you. |
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