Registration now open for 2024 Star Women in Grocery Awards ceremony!
Canadian Grocer has opened registration for the 2024 Star Women in Grocery Awards ceremony.
This year’s event will be held Sept. 26 at The International Centre in Toronto from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Canadian Grocer is also pleased to announce Sandra Sanderson, chief marketing officer for Empire Co. Ltd., as this year’s keynote speaker.
Sanderson (a 2015 Star Women in Grocery Award winner) joined Empire in 2018, where she oversees marketing across a portfolio of banners.
The industry veteran began her career at P&G, Kraft and Coca-Cola. She later became the general manager of brand marketing at Canada Post, and then SVP of marketing at Universal Studios. Transitioning into the retail sector, Sanderson held the roles of SVP, marketing at Shoppers Drug Mart and chief marketing and quality officer at Walmart Canada.
Since 2012, Canadian Grocer’s annual Star Women in Grocery Awards have honoured the achievements, influence, innovation and leadership of women in the Canadian grocery industry.
From retailers to distributors to foundation and CPG professionals, Star Women in Grocery Award winners are those who are making a real impact and changing the food retail landscape.
2024 winners will be announced online on June 24 and featured in the June/July issue of Canadian Grocer magazine.
