10 HOT GROCERY trends for 2012 Move over real estate, location belongs to food and beverage now. Annick Gazaille IGA Gazaille’s Annick Gazaille is the true definition of an innovative, resourceful, passionate grocer. A new beginning Canada’s largest grocery retailers have embarked on a new approach to managing industry issues by establishing the Retail Council of Canada’s Grocery Division Crazy for coffee! Coffee is hot stuff in this country with Canadians continuing to regularly fill their cups and carts with this popular brew. Anthony Longo Anthony Longo was born into the grocery business. Bill Chen Bill Chen arrived in Toronto, in 1999, from Fuqing, China, and immediately began working in a supermarket. 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 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. Mark McEwan There’s no doubt that celebrity chef Mark McEwan knows a thing or two about the restaurant world. Back to the future As Canadian Grocer celebrates its 125th anniversary, we salute the leaders and future leaders in grocery First Previous 705 706 707 708 709 Next Last