Top retail, foodservice execs discuss growing market

Growing the market through execution and delivery takes more than a buyer, distributor, merchandiser, chef and consumer. On Thursday, April 16th, the CPMA will gather leaders from North American foodservice and retail for a talk show style panel to discuss how supply chain collaboration is key to growing the market.
Join us for this panel discussion, moderated by Reggie Griffin, Former Sr. VP at Kroeger in the U.S., focusing on how both in Canada and the U.S the entire supply chain must work together to grow the market.

“These panels are excellent for pinpointing key issues that affect the industry and discussing potential solutions from various perspectives. We are pleased to have leaders from both the retail and foodservice industries debate and discuss how we can continue to collaborate to grow the market. Without collaboration through the entire supply chain we only limit ourselves and hinder our ability to increase both sales and consumption,” said Ron Lemaire, President, CPMA.

Our 2015 panelists are:
• Teri Miller, Category Manager of Produce, Food Lion
• Pierre Dandoy, VP Operations, QC Market, Loblaw
• Pat Pessotto, VP Merchandising, Longo’s
• Oleen Smethurst, AGMM Produce, Costco Wholesale Canada
• Rich Dachman, VP Produce, Sysco
• André Gagné, Metro Ontario Inc.

This session will provide relevant information to all delegates, including a group of Montreal area retail produce managers who will be joining CPMA for lunch. Also don’t miss the exciting details from CPMA as we welcome our new Half Your Plate ambassador, Chef Michael Smith.

For more information:
Vanessa Sherry
Canadian Produce Marketing Association
Tel: 613-226-4187 x225
Email: vsherry@cpma.ca
www.cpma.ca