Canadian Grocer announces 2024 Generation Next winners

Canadian Grocer has announced its 2024 Generation Next Award winners.

Thirty-three up-and-coming industry leaders were recognized during a ceremony at GroceryConnex Monday (Nov. 25), held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

Launched in 2011, the Generation Next Awards recognize leaders under the age of 40 from all parts of the grocery industry—from retailers to distributors to foundation and CPG professionals.

See the 2024 Generation Next winners below.

David Alexander, VP, Snacks and Meal Solutions, Maple Leaf Foods

Tanveer Azmat, Store Manager, Food Basics #895 in Brampton, Ont., Metro 

Gabriel Boulanger, Senior Manager Customer Strategy & Planning Ice Cream Canada, Unilever Canada 

Danny Brannagan, CEO, Goodness Me!

Yvonne Chan-Caguiat , Vice President, Marketing, Sofina Foods 

Mitch Cornelius, Manager, Independent Business Operations, Federated Co-operatives Limited

Eddie Correa, Store Manager, Longo's

Amanda d'Halluin, Director, Trade Marketing, Lactalis Canada 

Mark Demmons, Customer Team Sales Director, McCormick Canada

Rachel Downey, No Frills Strategic projects and analytics Manager, Loblaw Companies Limited

Jonathan Dufresne, Business Development Manager, Conagra Brands 

Allyson Fenton, Senior Manager, Costco Innovation, Bimbo Canada

Brittany Ford, Director of Sales, Carlton Cards

Colin Frenke, Strategic Demand Leader, Mars Food & Nutrition North America

Jennica Fudge, Manager, Marketing Planning and Projects, Farm Boy 

Félix-Antoine Hamel, Business Development Manager, Walmart, Danone Canada

Anastasia Kohout, Manager, Sales Operations and Planning, UNFI Canada

Nicole Koveos, Director, Restaurant, Pattison Food Group

Prashant Lad, Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Operations & Capital, Longo's

Alexandra Leclerc, Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Responsible Procurement, Metro

Shingly Lee, Vice President, Marketing, GURU Beverage 

Jake MacDougall, Associate Director, Sobeys – National, Kraft Heinz Canada

Mariline Mailhot, Director, Marketing, Innovation and Product Development – Ice Cream, Agropur Cooperative

Ryan Mallany, Corporate Sustainability Manager, Kruger Products 

Robert Mikulec, Director of Category Merchandising – Fresh, Empire Company Limited 

Simrat Parhar, Manager, Operations Strategy and Continuous Improvement, Loblaw Companies Limited

Melissa Pasquarelli, Associate Store Team Leader, Whole Foods Market 

Michael Peres, Merchant – Floral, Global Foods and Bulk, Walmart Canada

Federico Rivera, President, Rana Meal Solutions Canada 

Diya Sawhney, Director, Bakery and Commercial Bread, Walmart Canada

Armando Tenias,  eCommerce Customer Manager, Nestlé Canada

Marc-André Vézina, Senior Director Sales, Eastern Region Keurig Dr Pepper Canada

Michelle Zheng, Senior Manager of Experience Design, Loblaw Companies Limited

Learn more about this year’s Generation Next winners in the December 2024 issue of Canadian Grocer and soon on CanadianGrocer.com.

Click through the gallery below to see photos of the winners.