Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
OCTOBER 29, 2025, TORONTO— Day TWO of Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) on October 29, 2025 at the Toronto Congress Centre delivered valuable information, content, new innovations, more international flavours and excitement!
The day began with a “Flavour Forecast” by McCormick’s Chef David Burnett, followed by a “Retailer Spotlight on Innovation” with Brian Bradley, Stong’s Market, Kysa Grosso, Sunripe and Edward Son, Korea Food Trading/Galleria with Ron Welke as moderator. After the first break, workshops ran concurrently in Room 6-9.
The trade show floor opened at 11:00AM. Featured on the INTERAC Insights and Innovation Stage were “The State of Labour in 2025” with Steve Mendelssohn of Jobsthatfeed.ca, “From Chaos to Clarity” presented by Shawn Cunningham, Ravyx and “Canadian Shopper Perceptions & Behaviour,” with the Path to Purchase Institute’s Cyndi Loza.
As the day came to a close, the anticipation was building for the big evening ahead — the much anticipated gala dinner and the Independent Grocer of the Year Awards (IGYA). Newswire release here: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/30/3177761/0/en/THE-2025-CANADIAN-INDEPENDENT-GROCERS-OF-THE-YEAR.html
Independent Grocer of the Year Awards Photos:
https://phillipchin2018.pixieset.com/20251029gicgalagoldwinners/
SAVE THE DATES! Media, please mark your calendars.
See you in Vancouver!
GROCERY & SPECIALTY FOOD WEST 2026
APRIL 21 & 22, 2025
Vancouver Convention Centre,
East Building
And again in Toronto in Fall 2026!
GROCERY INNOVATIONS CANADA 2026
OCTOBER 27 & 28, 2026
Toronto Congress Centre,
North Building
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ABOUT GROCERY INNOVATIONS CANADA (GIC)
Grocery Innovations Canada is Canada’s premier grocery exhibition and conference developed by industry professionals, for industry professionals. It is the only event in Canada dedicated to the entire grocery industry and is the largest one of its kind. GIC is at the forefront of innovation, showcasing cutting edge products and services. The conference provides exceptional opportunities for networking and foresight into current and upcoming industry trends.
