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TCC = Toronto Congress Centre
Tour stops:
Ontario Food Terminal
Longo’s Queensway
Pick up at 6:30am in the lobby of the Westin Toronto Airport Hotel.
TCC North Building · Ballrooms A & B · Open to all delegates
TCC North Building · Hall I
Sessions open to all Trade Show and Conference pass holders
TCC North Building · Collaboration Corridor · J. Mitchell Lobby · Ballrooms A & B · Open to all registered delegates and exhibitors
TCC North Building · Ballrooms A & B · Registration required · Open to Full Delegates and Conference pass holders
10:25am–10:55am · Rooms 4–7 · Choose one session
Learn to position fresh foods as a sales driver by spurring customer engagement and shopping appeal. Presented by David Haaf, FMI.
Grocery is being reshaped by forces that favour agility over scale—slow ecommerce adoption across the sector, loyalty programs shifting from generic points to genuine customer relationships, and the emergence of AI agents that shop on customers’ behalf. Uwe Stueckmann of Innovate Marketing will unpack what works and what independent operators can act on immediately without massive enterprise budgets or headcount.
Canadian shoppers have changed, with tighter budgets and higher expectations. Join Aeron Lawrence of Flipp Corp. as he walks through real market shifts and case studies, discussing how grocers and CPG brands are adapting to keep shoppers loyal without burning margin.
The barcode is undergoing its biggest transformation in more than 50 years. Join François Bouchard of GS1 Canada to learn how 2D barcodes are enabling richer product information, greater transparency and enhanced traceability. He’ll also share practical steps required to navigate the change.
TCC North Building · Hall I
Sessions open to all Trade Show and Conference pass holders
Collaboration Corridor · J. Mitchell Lobby · Ballrooms A & B · Dinner Ticket or Full Delegate with Dinner Passes only · Registration required · Onsite payment depending on availability
Maple Leaf Foods · Industry Builder
Lactalis · Industry Builder
Galleria Supermarket · Independent Grocer
