Interac Insights and Innovations Stage Demos
First up was Chris Yli-Luoma who gave his winning formulas on how to “Boost Product Profits with Ideas for Tight Spaces” in the produce department.Suthamie Poologasingham, J.C. Williams then posed the question as “E-commerce Booms Globally – Is Canada in the Mix?” To answer, Suthamie went through J.C. Williams Group RetailWATCH – Etail Report presenting exclusive data insights on how Canadians are shopping online. Moving onto food in the afternoon Abe Van Melle, Manager of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence demonstrated unique and profitable beef cuts the average consumer may not be familiar with. Robert Serapiglia, Director, Innovation, at Canadian Beef also shared how to leverage interesting cuts with global flavours and cooking styles to build “meat case success.” Chris Jones, Maplehurst Bakeries, brought the sessions to a sweet ending with “Don’t be Fooled – Everybody Loves Donuts!” on key trends in donuts and seasonal implications for success. |