AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

RCC’s Canadian Grand Prix Awards of Distinction recognize senior executives who have demonstrated outstanding service and commitment to the Canadian grocery industry. Award recipients reflect the industry’s spirit of community and demonstrate a strong commitment to innovation, both in the products their company offers to consumers and the leadership they provide within their organization.

2024 Canadian Grand Prix Awards of Distinction Recipients

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) are honoured to announce the two recipients of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix Awards of Distinction: Michael Medline of Empire Company Ltd. and Sobeys Inc., and Dino Bianco of Kruger Products.

Trailblazer
Award Winner

Michael Medline
President & CEO
Empire Company Ltd.
and Sobeys Inc.

The Canadian Grand Prix Trailblazer Award recognizes individuals or families who have demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to the Canadian retail and grocery industries, spearheaded historic, transformational change in their sectors, and exhibited both passion and courage in their leadership.

Lifetime Achievement
Award Winner

Dino Bianco
CEO
Kruger Products

The Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals or families who have demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to the Canadian retail and grocery industries. They have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to their companies’ growth, and to the communities they serve.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

2023
Serge Boulanger
METRO Inc.
John Pigott
Morrison Lamothe Inc. and Club Coffee L.P.

2022
Margaret Hudson
 President & CEO, Burnbrae Farms
Darrell Jones
 President, Save-On-Foods

2019
Donald and David Sobey
Chair Emeriti, Sobeys

2018
Cindy Lee and Tina Lee
Founder and CEO,
T&T Supermarket

2017
Anthony Longo
President and CEO,
Longo’s

KEY CONTACTS:

  • Product Registration: Pierre Chartier at pchartier@retailcouncil.org
  • Sponsorship: RCC Sponsorship team at rccsponsorship@retailcouncil.org
  • General Inquiries: RCC Events team at events@retailcouncil.org