PHOTO GALLERY: Highlights from the Grocery & Specialty Food West 2024 show floor
Innovation is on show at CFIG's annual Western trade show in Vancouver
Hundreds of vendors are showing off their wares at the Vancouver Convention Centre this week at Grocery & Specialty Food West, presented by The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.
From new plant-based items to booze-free beverages, spicy condiments and ethnic fare, there was plenty to see and sample on the trade show floor. Here's a taste of what was on offer:
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Brand new (some hard to find) dried chiles at the Lucifer's House of Heat booth
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Dip, salad dressing and BBQ sauce dry mixes from Queensland, Australia-based Social EatsFres
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Gladstone's hot sauce (in flavours like Hot Chipotle) from Langley, B.C.
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Caliente's Hot Sauce Company was introducing its fresh, raw barbecue sauce
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Greenhouse Juice won Best Single Booth in the show's Best Booth competition
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New Spicy Ketchup Kettle Cooked chips from Old Dutch
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McCain won Best Multi Booth in the show's Best Booth competition
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Lucifer's House of Heat won Best Double Booth
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Upcycled apple honey from B.C's mindfulFüd
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Umami Bomb Shiitatki Chili Oils at the Lucifer's House of Heat booth
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Plant-based kebabs from Shicken Foods
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Cabrón zero-alcohol cocktails
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Bliss Balls - guilt-free energy truffle balls
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Innovation on show at the McCain booth
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Noods ramen pouches from Vancouver's The Plant-based Workshop