Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards

 
October 20, 2009

The Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards recognize grocery retailers for their in-store promotion of fresh Ontario food. Their support of the Pick Ontario Freshness strategy, which provides awareness and education to consumers about the vast variety of fresh Ontario foods, helps Ontario farmers and our local communities. Stores submit photographs of their promotional displays to qualify for the awards.

There are four award categories:

  • The Foodland Ontario 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.
  • The Platinum All Seasons Award recognizes merchandising excellence with Ontario- grown commodities through three seasons: spring, summer and winter.
  • The Gold Category Award is given to chain and independent stores in three specific categories: seasonal, creative and cross-merchandised.
  • The Silver Award of Merit honours excellence in promoting Ontario produce in a display.

The awards are co-sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in partnership with:

  • Mushrooms Canada
  • Ontario Apple Growers
  • Ontario Asparagus Growers’ Marketing Board
  • Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association
  • Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
  • Ontario Potato Board
  • Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board


2009 Award Winners

There were 59 Ontario grocery retailers recognized with Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards in 2009.

Foodland Ontario Award of Excellence

Metro #147 – Windsor
Victoria Harbour Foodland – Victoria Harbour
Port Sydney Fresh Mart – Port Sydney
Midland Foodland – Midland
Morello’s Your Independent Grocer – Peterborough

Platinum - All Seasons

Metro #255 – Ottawa
Metro #073 – Mississauga
Sobeys – Burlington
Food Basics – Kanata
Food Basics – Hanover
Metro #147 – Windsor
Real Canadian Superstore – Windsor
Stewart’s Town & Country Market – Mildmay
Victoria Harbour Foodland – Victoria Harbour
Port Sydney Fresh Mart – Port Sydney
Midland Foodland – Midland
Hurley’s Your Independent Grocer – Ingersoll
Morello’s Your Independent Grocer – Peterborough

Gold – Creative

Sobeys – New Hamburg
Fiesta Farms – Toronto
Metro #325 – Brantford
Allan’s Your Independent Grocer – Pickering
Zehrs – St. Catharines
Loblaws – Ottawa
Vos’ Your Independent Grocer – Port Perry

Gold – Seasonal

Dundalk Foodland – Dundalk
Metro #905 – Cobourg
John & Lesley’s No Frills – Picton
Wal-Mart Super Centre – Milton
Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer – Cornwall
Winkel’s Your Independent Grocer – Espanola

Gold – Cross-Merchandised

Belle River Foodland – Belle River
Metro #479 – Orillia
Dorchester Foodland – Dorchester
Loblaw Great Food – Etobicoke
Fisher’s Your Independent Grocer – Beaverton

Silver Awards

Metro #44 – Brampton
Metro #118 – London
Metro #404 – Belleville
Metro #139 – Windsor
Liftlock Foodland – Peterborough
Metro #199 – London
Loblaws – Nepean
Metro #269 – Brockville
Superstore – Windsor
Gary’s No Frills – Angus
Longo’s – Burlington
Metro #247 – London
Loblaw Great Food – London
Longo’s – Oakville
Osgoode Foodland – Osgoode
Loblaws – Nepean
Sobeys – Windsor
Metro #370 – London
Real Canadian Superstore – Chatham
Stroud Foodland – Innisfil
Metro #258 – Sudbury
Listowel Food Basics – Listowel
Ennismore Foodland – Ennismore
Sobeys – Barrie
Metro #314 – Arnprior
Zehrs – Tillsonburg
Trousdale Foodland – Sydenham
Longo’s – Mississauga

For more information:

Kelly Synnott, Minister's Office, 416-326-6439
Brent Ross, Communications Branch, 416-326-9342


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