Foodland Ontario Retailer Award winners honoured at luncheon
The Foodland Ontario Award of Excellence were presented on Wednesday at a luncheon at the Liberty Grand in Toronto to: Metro #479, 70 Front Street North, Orillia; Vos’ Your Independent Grocer, 1893 Scugog Street, Port Perry; Winkel’s Your Independent Grocer, 745 Centre Street, Espanola.
The Award of Excellence is presented to the top-scoring Ontario retailers, in each store size category, that have won the Platinum Award two years in a row.
Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards highlight grocery stores’ creative and innovative efforts to promote good things that grow in Ontario.
“These retailers are dedicated to showcasing Ontario grown fruit and vegetables. By working together to promote Ontario produce we support our local economy and help people put more fresh, quality food on their tables," said Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Stores submit photos of their promotional displays to qualify for the awards.
This year, judges reviewed more than 2,000 photographs submitted by 964 entrants.
The awards are co-sponsored by the Ontario government in partnership with various Ontario produce associations and boards.
Sixty-four Ontario grocery retailers were recognized with Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards in 2011.
2011 Foodland Ontario Retailer Award recipients include:
Platinum:
Chris' Valu-mart, Hwy 144, Dowling
Winkel's Your Independent Grocer, 745 Centre St., Espanola
Hurley's Your Independent Grocer, 273 King St. W., Ingersoll
Stroud Foodland, 8056 Yonge St., Innisfil
Stewart's Town & Country Market, 1024 Hwy 9, Mildmay
Metro #479, 70 Front St. N., Orillia
Loblaws Barrhaven Market, 3201 Greenbank Rd., Ottawa
Metro # 255, 345 Carleton Ave, Ottawa
Morello's Your Independent Grocer, 400 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough
Andrew and Emily's No Frills, 13311 Loyalist Pkwy, Picton
Vos' Your Independent Grocer, 1893 Scugog St., Port Perry
Sobeys, 400 Scott St., St. Catharines
Metro # 139, 11729 Tecumseh Rd. E., Windsor
Gold – Creative:
Fisher's Your Independent Grocer, 30 Beaver Ave, Beaverton
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, 1225 Fairview St., Burlington
Metro #453, 243 King St., Bowmanville
Metro #73, 406 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga
Gold – Cross Merchandising:
Food Basics, 5085 Hwy 69 N., Hanmer
Glenburnie Grocery, Country Rds 10 & 3, Glenburnie
Metro #267, 3655 Richmond Rd. , Nepean
Walmart Rymal Road, 2190 Rymal Rd. E., Hamilton
Gold – Seasonal:
Battistelli's Your Independent Grocer, 65 Regional Rd. 24, Lively
Metro #119, 1244 Commissioners Rd. W., London
Michael-Angelo's, 4099 Erin Mills Pkwy, Mississauga
Victoria Harbour Foodland, 178 John St., Victoria Harbour
Silver Award of Merit:
Justin and Stacey's No Frills, 285 Mill St., Angus
Metro #314, 375 Daniel St. S., Arnprior
Zehrs, 620 Yonge St., Barrie
FreshCo., 398 Queen St. W., Brampton
Sobeys, 310 Colborne St. W., Brantford
Metro #905, 1111 Elgin St., Cobourg
Baxtrom's Your Independent Grocer, 31 Ninth St. E., Cornwall
Dundalk Foodland, 320 Main St., Dundalk
Tony and Kathy's No Frills, 748 The Queensway, Etobicoke
Metro #264, 2636 Innes Rd., Gloucester
Moncion Your Independent Grocer, 685 River Rd., Gloucester
Sobeys, 700 Queenston Rd., Hamilton
Havelock Foodland, 38 Ottawa St. W., Havelock
Metro #199, 155 Clarke Side Rd., London
London North Walmart Supercentre, 1280 Fanshawe Park Rd. W., London
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, 3163 Winston Churchill Blvd., Mississauga
Ross' Your Independent Grocer, 3777 Strandherd Dr., Nepean
Niagara Falls Foodland, 6777 Morrison Ave, Niagara Falls
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, 3455 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville
Allan's Your Independent Grocer, 1900 Dixie Rd., Pickering
Port Sydney Freshmart, 29 South Mary Lake Rd., Port Sydney
Foodland, 176 Griffin St., Smithville
Real Canadian Superstore, 1063 Talbot St., St Thomas
Stirling Foodland, 44 North St., Stirling
Sobeys, 6315 Hazeldean Rd., Stittsville
Stratford Foodland, 581 Downie St., Stratford
Food Basics, 1875 Regent St., Sudbury
Loblaws Forest Hill Market, 396 St Clair Ave W., Toronto
Food Basics, 600 Laurelwood Dr., Waterloo
Zehrs Beechwood, 450 Erb St. W., Waterloo
Food Basics, 325 Thorold Rd., Welland
Metro #147, 6740 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor
Real Canadian Superstore, 4371 Walker Rd., Windsor
Zehrs, 7201 Tecumseh Rd. E., Windsor
Dean's valu-mart, 55 Josephine St., Wingham
Woodstock Foodland, 645 Dundas St., Woodstock