Morrisons' man from Canada The fourth largest grocer in the UK is beating its bigger rivals, with a lot of help from an ex-Loblaw guy Bill Chen Bill Chen arrived in Toronto, in 1999, from Fuqing, China, and immediately began working in a supermarket. It takes a Village! Meet our 2011 Community Service Award winners. Steve van der Leest Steve van der Leest has done just about everything in the grocery store, from part-time bagger, to store manager, to independent owner. 10 HOT GROCERY trends for 2012 Move over real estate, location belongs to food and beverage now. Mark McEwan There’s no doubt that celebrity chef Mark McEwan knows a thing or two about the restaurant world. The remarkable Alex Campbell A legend in the business, he never forgot that a grocery store also had to be the centre of the community UP and coming talent Meet the finalists of our first annual Generation Next Awards. Eric La Flèche After graduating from Harvard with an MBA in 1991, Eric La Flèche called up Pierre Lessard, then president of Metro, and asked for a job. The big idea What’s the secret to new-product success in food? First Previous 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 Next Last