The golden pencil award
The Food Industry Association of Canada
2026 Golden Pencil Awards
Golden Pencil Awards - Grocery Connex Event
Join us Monday, November 23, 2026
Event Registration is Open
Early Bird Pricing active until September 30
The event has sold out the last 4 years!
Golden Pencil Awards - Grocery Connex Event
Join us Monday, November 23, 2026
Event Registration is Open
Early Bird Pricing active until September 30
The event has sold out the last 4 years!
Congratulations
2026 Golden Pencil Award Honourees
2026 Golden Pencil Award Honourees
Brent Cator
President and Owner
Cardinal Meat Specialists Limited
As President and Owner of Cardinal Meat Specialists, Brent Cator leads a dedicated team focused on being the Canada’s leading burger and Sous Vide solutions provider. Cardinal’s Brampton facility is focused on Safe Sous Vide cooked proteins and burgers which are supplied to top restaurants and major retailers across Canada with an emphasis on quality, consistency, and food safety. continue
Michael Graydon
Chief Executive Officer
Food Health & Consumer Products of Canada
A seasoned business executive with more than 25 years of CEO leadership across multiple industries, Michael is known for proactive, collaborative stakeholder engagement and consistent corporate results. Since joining the organization in 2016 and leading its 2020 merger with Consumer Health Products Canada, he has repositioned it into a driving force on the sector’s defining issues, from Canada-U.S. trade and tariffs to supply chain resilience, food security, regulatory modernization and environmental sustainability. continue
Mike Lovsin
Chairman
Freson Market Limited
Born and raised in Alberta, Mike Lovsin is a second-generation business person, a dedicated food retail merchant, a lifelong advocate for the province's independent agricultural and retail sectors. Growing up immersed in the rural Northern Alberta community of Peace River continue
