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Alissa Liska shared thisHumbled and honoured to have made THE BIG SCREEN at the Canadian Health Food Association Industry Awards for Excellence in Sales ❤️ This is the highlight of my career so far by far and I can’t thank everyone enough for all their kind words and support, teachings and mentorship, and encouragement over the past 9 years. I love this industry and feel so grateful to be a part of it and get to do what I do with UNFI Canada Huge congratulations to my dear friend and dream teammate Johnny Hribar for bringing home the hardware - it’s truly the best working with you on all of our accounts 🤗 Thank you for a fantastic weekend at CHFA NOW Toronto and now…back to promo planning 😂🙏
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Alissa Liska shared thisSo wonderful to get to meet the team at Vita Health Fresh Market in person at their St Vital store reopening 👏👏👏 thank you for having us Carla Anger and for the fun evening of celebrations! Ashley Labonte Ryan LabonteAlissa Liska shared thisWe stopped by Vita Health Fresh Market on the grand reopening of their new Winnipeg space! Alissa and Carla joined the festivities to mark this next chapter for a valued retail partner. Congratulations to the entire Vita Health Fresh Market team! --- Nous sommes passés par Vita Health Fresh Market pour la grande réouverture de leur nouvel espace à Winnipeg ! Alissa et Carla ont rejoint les festivités pour marquer ce nouveau chapitre pour un partenaire de détail apprécié. Félicitations à toute l'équipe de Vita Health Fresh Market ! #partners #vitahealthfreshmarkets #unficanada
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Alissa Liska shared thisToday is the day! Last day to vote for the 2026 CHFA Industry Achievement Awards 😊 CHFA members, review the finalists, choose your favourites, and help decide this year's winners: https://ow.ly/aIEU50ZkCAxAlissa Liska shared thisHave your say! Voting for the 2026 CHFA Industry Achievement Awards closes July 10. Help recognize the brands, businesses, and individuals making an impact across Canada's natural, organic, and wellness industry. Review the finalists, choose your favourites, and help decide this year's winners: https://ow.ly/aIEU50ZkCAx Reminder: voting is open to all CHFA members. The winners will be revealed live at CHFA NOW Toronto this September. 🏆 #CHFANOW #NaturalHealthProducts #WellnessIndustry
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Alissa Liska shared thisI'm incredibly honoured and grateful to have made the short list as a nominee for the 2026 CHFA Award for Excellence in Sales!! Thank you to the Canadian Health Food Association for recognizing individuals who genuinely love helping to grow the natural health and wellness industry. It truly is an honour to be included among this year's nominees (way to goooo Johnny Hribar #teammagic) I'm incredibly grateful to my colleagues at UNFI Canada—my field sales teammates, my fellow Key Account Managers, and the many people across our organization who make it possible to support our customers every day as well as the many wonderful brokers and vendors I get to work with. A special thank you to my former managers Clayton Bates and Kathryn Boisvert, as well as Kristie Zakaib & Steve Mollons for your mentorship, encouragement, and the confidence you all placed in me and helped me develop. Thank you to my current director, Carla Anger, for your support, guidance, and trust as I continue to grow in my new role. All of you have been very important people in my career and have taught me more than you know. I'm also thankful for the opportunity to partner with so many outstanding retailers over the last few years, including Community Natural Foods, Federated Co-operatives Limited, Dad's Organic Market, Sunterra Market, and Stong's Markets. Your partnership and trust is something I do not take for granted. Congratulations to all of this year's nominees. I'm honoured to be recognized alongside so many talented professionals and look forward to celebrating with everyone in September 😊 You can check out all nominees in each category at the link below and CHFA members can vote from now until July 10th: https://lnkd.in/ghz2NYmX ...and if I haven't said it enough already, thank you ❤️
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Alissa Liska shared thisIncredibly honoured to have made the long list for Excellence in Sales for the Canadian Health Food Association Industry Achievement Awards this year ❤️ I love this industry so much and feel very grateful that I get to work with amazing retailers such as Dad's Organic Market, Stong's Markets, and Community Natural Foods that make my job one that I genuinely am excited for every day. Congratulations to all the other nominees! UNFI CanadaAlissa Liska shared thisOver 150 nominations submitted 🤯 We’re excited to share the Long List of CHFA member companies and individuals nominated for the 2026 CHFA Industry Achievement Awards. Discover all the nominees here: https://ow.ly/z7Y050ZbZ9m What’s next? ➡️ The CHFA Awards Council, CHFA Board of Directors, and CHFA internal review team are now reviewing all nominations to determine the shortlist. ➡️ The shortlist will be announced on June 25, and CHFA members will then have the opportunity to vote for this year’s winners. Stay tuned! ➡️ Have your say! Voting closes on July 10. ➡️ Winners will be revealed and celebrated at CHFA NOW Toronto. Congratulations to all nominees, and thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination! #CHFAnow #NOWindustry #IndustryAchievementAwards #NaturalHealth
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Alissa Liska shared thisDad's Organic Market - a retailer that isn’t afraid to try something BIG and have a lot of fun doing it. Rebecca Dyck Karen Sargan your level of creativity, excitement, and enthusiasm behind massive in store events such as these is second to none and when combined with the energy and buzz brands bring to the table…that’s when $50k in butter flies off your shelves in 1 day 👏👏 Grateful to have been a small part of this and to watch you succeed and grow for just over 2 years ❤️ I can’t wait to see what’s in the works for Black Friday 2026 🐄🧈Alissa Liska shared this✨ Brands: what makes you genuinely excited to work with a retailer? ✨ I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes retail partnerships successful beyond simply placing orders. During a Black Friday sale, we saw something pretty incredible: $50,000 in butter sold across 3 stores… in 1 day. 🧈🚀 But not every win is that big. Sometimes success is seeing your product displayed exactly how you envisioned. Hearing staff passionately tell your story. Watching customers come back for a second purchase. Seeing a retailer truly understand what you created and why. Those moments matter too. Because the biggest wins often happen when marketing + sales work together, when education, storytelling, merchandising, and excitement all align. 🤝 So from the brand, supplier, or producer perspective: What makes your heart burst a little?What makes you feel valued by retailers? What makes you excited to launch products with them? And what separates retailers who help products thrive from those who simply put them on a shelf? I’d love to hear your perspective 👇💭
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Alissa Liska shared thisCHFA #8 with the best team (and #10 total) and just as excited as I was for the first when I ventured out solo to Vancouver as a Wellness Manager at Sobeys Southbrook in Edmonton ❤️ Celebrating 10 years in the industry and feeling very proud and lucky to be part of UNFI Canada! What a show indeed ☺️Alissa Liska shared thisWhat a show. As CHFA Now Vancouver comes to a close, we want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who stopped by, connected with our team, and shared in the conversations that make this industry so dynamic. We’re leaving inspired and energized. Until next time — thank you, Canadian Health Food Association —— Quel spectacle ! Alors que CHFA Now Vancouver touche à sa fin, nous tenons à remercier chaleureusement toutes les personnes qui sont venues nous rencontrer, échanger avec notre équipe et participer aux discussions qui font la richesse et le dynamisme de notre secteur. Nous repartons inspirés et pleins d'énergie. À la prochaine ! Merci,Canadian Health Food Association
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Alissa Liska shared thisSee you soon everyone!!Alissa Liska shared thisWe’re ready for CHFA Now Vancouver. Come meet our brands and discover the innovation shaping natural and better-for-you categories across Canada. Visit us at: Booth 1527 Booth 1627 See you this weekend! ----- Nous sommes prêts pour le CHFA Now Vancouver. Venez rencontrer nos marques et découvrir l'innovation qui façonne les catégories naturelles et meilleures pour vous à travers le Canada. Retrouvez-nous à : Stand 1527 Stand 1627 À ce week-end !
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Alissa Liska reposted thisAlissa Liska reposted thisThis is what collaboration looks like. A challenge was put out to our sales team to partner with a retailer on our new Savor Grass Fed butter. The result: - 3 doors - 550+ cases ordered (2 skus) - 3 fridge takeovers - custom signage designed and executed - amazing retailer led social content - door buster Black Friday sale with a $3.99 price point! Thank you to Dad's Organic Market and Karen Sargan, Alissa Liska, Calvin Seguin, Rachel Marshall from UNFI Canada and Jada at Source Nutraceutical, Inc. for bringing this to life!
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Alissa Liska reacted on thisI consistently come away from the CHFA NOW Conference and Tradeshow with a renewed love for our industry. This was a very special show, and I am so thankful for the Canadian Health Food Association, all its members and my pals in the industry!Alissa Liska reacted on thisCongratulations to our 2026 CHFA Industry Achievement Awards winners! / Félicitations aux lauréats des Prix des réalisations de l’industrie de la CHFA 2026! 🎉 At CHFA NOW Toronto, we celebrated 14 outstanding individuals and organizations making an impact across Canada’s natural, organic and wellness industry. / À CHFA NOW Toronto, nous avons célébré 14 personnes et organisations qui contribuent à faire avancer l’industrie canadienne des produits naturels, biologiques et de bien-être. This year’s winners / Les lauréats de cette année : 🏆 Willie Pelzer Memorial Hall of Fame / Temple de la renommée Willie Pelzer : Stewart Brown, Genuine Health 🏆 John Holtmann Leadership Award / Prix du leadership John Holtmann : Ian Walker, Left Coast Naturals / Hippie Snacks 🏆 Industry Voice / Voix du secteur : Peter Neal, Jonluca Neal / Neal Brothers Brands Inc. 🏆 Brand Excellence / Excellence de la marque : St. Francis Herb Farm 🏆 Retailer of the Year / Détaillant de l’année : Natures Emporium LP 🏆 Excellence in Sales / Excellence des ventes : Johnny Hribar, Propel Natural Brands 🏆 Excellence in Retail Sales / Excellence dans la vente au détail : Nathan Froese, Community Natural Foods 🏆 Equity & Impact / Équité et impact : joni® 21st-Century Period Care™ 🏆 Trailblazer Small Business / Petite entreprise pionnière : Mitsoh 🏆 Agent of Change in Regulatory Affairs Award / Agent du changement dans le domaine des affaires réglementaires : Sanjiv Jagota, Nature's Source 🏆 Woman of Influence / Femme d’influence : Angie Wood, Calgary Co-op 🏆 Best Boutique Broker / Meilleur courtier boutique : Blume Natural Sales and Marketing 🏆 Best Large Broker / Meilleur grand courtier : Propel Natural Brands 🏆 Distributor of Distinction / Distributeur distingué : UNFI Canada Thank you to everyone who nominated, voted, sponsored, presented and joined us in celebrating this year’s winners! / Merci à toutes les personnes qui ont soumis des candidatures, voté, commandité, présenté et célébré avec nous! 👏 Learn more / En savoir plus : https://ow.ly/xeko50ZTa5t Presenting sponsors / Commanditaires principaux : Purity Life Health Products LP and Salus Supporting sponsors / Commanditaires de soutien : Blume Natural Sales and Marketing, BrandSeed Marketing Inc., Connect Brand Management - CBM, iLevel Management Inc, Indigo Natural Products Management, LeBeau Excel Sales & Marketing, Loblaw Companies Limited, MNP NuStart Marketing Ltd., Pure Lab Vitamins Inc., Salud Brand Management, UNFI Canada #CHFAnow
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Alissa Liska liked thisWhat an amazing weekend at #CHFA this past weekend and the huge launch activation by Elmhurst® 1925 of #CleanProtein. Thank you to our great partnership with Propel Natural Brands and UNFI Canada. Thank you Canadian Health Food Association for organizing such a great event. Great to see so many friends within our community!
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Alissa Liska liked thisAlissa Liska liked thisWe’re incredibly honoured to have received the CHFA Trailblazer Small Business Award ❤️ This recognition means so much to our entire team, especially after a weekend that reminded us just how powerful it can be to create space for Indigenous culture, food, and community. From the incredible response to the Indigenous Cultural Opener to the conversations we shared throughout the show, we felt so much love and support. Thank you to Canadian Health Food Association for believing in what we’re building, for creating space for Indigenous voices and culture, and for continuing to lead by example in our industry. We’re proud of how far Mitsoh has come, and even more excited for what’s ahead. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts 🦬 ❤️ Special thanks to Sashane Biggs, CEM, Irina Costachescu, Scott Sulz Aaron Skelton, and your entire team for letting us share our culture.
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Alissa Liska liked thisAlissa Liska liked thisThat’s a wrap! 2 Metro Inc. Ont, Pharmacy Conferences in the last 4 weeks (with a 2 day Canadian Health Food Association #CHFAnow in between #nevernotworking) with Otelia Premium #highproteinpasta Better Pasta For A Better You, #justbeansandwater. Evova Foods (Todd's Better Snacks) Egg-Cellent #proteinpuffs #eggwhites and #New BaeBee #babyWipes, 99.9% #Purifiedwater and 100% #PlasticFree! Thank you Charles Buhagiar for all of your support!!! BrandSeed Marketing Inc. Miriam Bricks and Jim Kavanagh #comegrowwithus🌱
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Alissa Liska liked thisAlissa Liska liked thisCanadian Health Food Association was a blast! We got to see and meet so many of you at the show and I’m already excited about the new vendors, products, and brands we’ll be bringing into Dad's Organic Market! But more than anything, I just want to say how much we appreciate all the love you showed us. The conversations, the samples, the laughs, the support, it all means so much. From the whole Dad’s team, thank you! We appreciate you more than you know. 🫶🏻 Until next time, CHFA! ✨
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Alissa Liska reacted on thisAlissa Liska reacted on this✨ TUESDAY PRODUCT DROP ✨ National Coffee Day felt like the perfect time to show some love to our coffee brands! ☕️ So many good ones on our shelves right now… and yes, we’ve probably tried our fair share. 😉 Cheers to the brands keeping our stores (and us) caffeinated! Sheepdog Brew Co Shawn Black 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Johnny Hribar Organic Traditions Alexandra Mamalider Level Ground Laurie Klassen Café William Sebastien Bourassa James Sultan Dodjivi Komlanvi Dodjro Two Bears David Schneiderman Four Sigmatic Raymond Takashima Bulletproof 360 Jaimelito Abalos Frog Friendly Coffee Karla Ferster Milano Coffee Roasters Brian Turko Canterbury Coffee Brad Flory
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Alissa Liska liked thisIf you’re attending CHFA, come visit us at Booth 441/443. We would love to connect, catch up, and share what’s next for Oatly in Canada. 📍 Booth 441/443 It’s green. It’s oat. It’s Oatly. 💚 #CHFA #Oatly #OatlyCanada #PlantBased #OatDrink #Matcha #Retail #CPG
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Alissa Liska liked thisAlissa Liska liked thisThat's a wrap on CHFA! 🍫 Thank you to every retailer, partner and friend who stopped by to taste, chat and discover something new with us this weekend! The excitement for our chocolate was contagious, but the real highlight was seeing how deeply the stories behind these brands connect with people. Chocxo proves you never have to choose between better-for-you and indulgent. Endangered Species Chocolate shows that great chocolate can also do real good. Two unique brands. Two compelling reasons to believe. And a whole lot of opportunity ahead! Massive shoutout to Lindsay Blakeman, Magali Madariaga and Zeljko Karlica our booth MVPs, for bringing the energy (and the chocolate) all weekend long. 🙌 We're heading home inspired and there's so much more to come. See you at the next one! #Chocxo #EndangeredSpeciesChocolate #CHFA
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Pharmacy Technician Professional Development Conference
Most conferences give you information. This one gives you MOMENTUM. And it starts at a winery. 🍷 On Friday, May 8, 2026, pharmacy technicians from across Ontario gather at Stone Eagle Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Not just for networking. Not just for food and a complimentary drink. But to connect with people who actually understand your day-to-day reality. The pressure. The pace. The responsibility. 🎤 MC Samier Kamar PharmD, RPh (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto) ✨ Opening remarks. ✨ Distinguished keynote. ✨ Meaningful conversations that don’t happen between prescriptions. Then Saturday shifts into FULL IMPACT mode. 📍 White Oaks Conference Centre and Resort From 7:30am to 4:00pm — this is where growth happens. Here’s what makes this different 👇 🔥 Indigenous Cultural Safety & Healthcare Equity → Real conversations about treaty rights, traditional medicines, and delivering respectful care. 🔥 The RPhT Framework & QA Requirements → Clear guidance from Quality Assurance Advisors and Entry to Practice leaders. 🔥 Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy → What AI actually means for YOUR workflow. → Where it’s already showing up. → How technician roles may evolve. 🔥 Diverse Career Paths Panel → Meet technicians who built careers beyond the “traditional” route. 🔥 Opioid Crisis & Harm Reduction → Naloxone. → Methadone protocols. → Compassion without stigma. 🔥 Mental Health & Wellness in Pharmacy → 79% burnout risk among pharmacy professionals. → Practical workplace strategies. → Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to regulate stress in real time. THIS IS NOT JUST CE. This is confidence. This is clarity. This is community. And it’s designed specifically for Pharmacy Technicians in Ontario. If you’ve ever thought: “There has to be more to this career.” There is. And you’ll find it here. 📅 May 8–9, 2026 📍 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Secure your spot now: 👉 www.ptpdc.ca Seats will not last once registration opens across the province. Which part excites you most: education, networking, or the winery kickoff? 🍷 Drop your answer below 👇 Tag a pharmacy technician who needs to be in the room. #PharmacyTechnician #OntarioHealthcare #PharmacyLife #PharmacyEducation #ContinuingEducation #HealthcareLeadership #PharmacyConference #PTPDC2026
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