Join us for an economic update on Canada and state of the foodservice industry.
Agenda
Canadian Economic Update
State of the Canadian Foodservice Industry
Aaron Goertzen
Senior Economist & Director at BMO Capital Markets
Aaron contributes to a diverse cross-section of activities within the Economics department. His coverage of the North American agri-food industry is widely distributed to clients and the media, while his agricultural forecasts appear in each issue of The Goods, the department’s monthly commodity price publication. Aaron also contributes to the department’s country risk program, reporting on economic and political risk across a wide range of jurisdictions. He also plays a central role developing macroeconomic scenarios for the bank’s stress testing and financial reporting activities.
David Henkes
Senior Principal, Technomic
During Dave’s more than 20 years at Technomic, he’s been involved in a wide variety of client engagements covering food, beverages, equipment and non-food products, both in the U.S. and globally. His expertise lies in opportunity assessments, go-to-market evaluations, market forecasting and trend prognostication.
Margot Swindall
Director, Business Development, Technomic
Margot Swindall, Director of Business Development for Technomic, aligns syndicated and custom research and consulting insights to support strategic business growth for the company’s clients. She draws upon over 30 years of Canadian and U.S. industry experience, working for a variety of foodservice CPG, operator and distribution organizations. Her tenure at these organizations spanned innovation, customer marketing, insights, and sales and marketing leadership roles for food consumed away from home.