Can Sustainable Food Also Be Affordable?
🌾 Food and beverage companies are navigating rising costs, supply-chain disruption, evolving regulation, and growing pressure to demonstrate sustainability - all at once. Join industry colleagues from across the food value chain for a practical evening discussion on how companies are connecting sustainability with resilience, efficiency, and business value.
🎥 Not in Toronto? The main program will be live streamed for registered guests on LinkedIn.
🔥 Featured Speakers
Joshua Goodman, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys
Sriram Ananda Padmanaban, Environmental Sustainability Manager - Canada & US, FGF Brands (home of ACE Bakery and Stonefire)
Jennifer Robinson, Sr. VP of Safety, Quality & Sustainability, Bay State Milling Company
Dana Dickerson Ala-Pantti, Director of Market Development and Sustainability, Grain Farmers of Ontario
More speakers to be announced
Topics We'll Explore
Across the food value chain, we'll examine how sustainability decisions affect cost, risk, resilience, and competitiveness, including:
Managing sustainability expectations while protecting affordability and margins
Responding to input-cost volatility and supply-chain disruption
Strengthening supplier engagement and cross-sector collaboration
Improving visibility into emissions, sourcing, packaging, logistics, and waste
Turning sustainability data into practical business and operating decisions
Scaling sustainability initiatives beyond pilots and one-off projects
Who Should Attend
This session is for food value chain leaders navigating the practical realities of cost pressure, sustainability expectations, regulatory change, and supply-chain volatility. Whether you work in manufacturing, retail, foodservice, agriculture, procurement, operations, innovation, or sustainability - you'll join peers and decision-makers for a candid, practical discussion on how to build stronger, more resilient and competitive food supply chains.
Evening Format
Networking & welcome
Main program: ~6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
After-party featuring climate-friendly bites & drinks 😋🍽️
About the Host 🐶
Carbonhound is a climate tech company that helps organizations measure, understand, and reduce their carbon emissions. By turning complex operational and supply chain data into practical insights, we support organizations in making more informed decisions around sustainability, resilience, and long-term business value.
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