200+ TOP INDEPENDENT GROCERS SHOWCASING AT VANCOUVER’S GROCERY & SPECIALTY FOOD WEST
Vancouver is playing host to a hotbed of food innovations, trends, and marketing masterminds in the grocery space, sure to delight the many foodies in Vancouver. On April 13-14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre-East, media are invited to witness firsthand the trends, delicacies and soon-to-be household super foods at Western Canada’s only annual grocery conference. Trend hint: Vancouverites living in micro-condos with macro-palates will soon have reason to celebrate.
The highlight of the event has to be the New Products Showcase where entrepreneurial, pioneering gastro-hopefuls show off their inventions in food, hoping to be the next coconut water or almond butter. It’s from this showcase where the Top 10 Most Innovative Foods for 2015 are selected by a panel of expert judges, live on the show floor.
WHAT: Grocery & Specialty Food West
WHEN: Monday, April 13 – Tuesday, April 14
WHERE: Vancouver Convention Centre-East, 1055 Canada Place
WHO: 200+ retailers, marketers, innovators, nutrition champions and industry experts, from juggernauts like McCain, Nestlé, Acosta, Dairy Famers of Canada and Coca-Cola to local, upstart health innovators shaking up the grocery aisles.
WHY: Learn the latest trends and innovations in food, soon to delight Canadian consumers and spark the next kale wave in the kitchen. See how businesses can benefit from shifting consumer attitudes and appetites from experts in marketing, business and health and wellness. Network for two full days in a barrier-free open playing field.
2015 Panels and Speakers include:
- “The move in the marketplace from mass to my”, Tony Chapman
- “Trends with benefits”, Max Valiquette
- Retail Panel with leaders in health and wellness, Pete Luckett Pete’s, Craig Hermanson Pomme Natural Market, Joe Longo, Longo’s
- Home Meal Replacement (HMR)best practices/trends with Maple Leaf Foods’ Nola Martin
- Health & Wellness and how to drive sales in your store with Choices Markets’ nutrition operations manager and registered dietitian, Nicole Fetterly
For more information on Grocery & Specialty Food West, please visit the website.
