Experience:

Errol Schweizer has been a Board Member, Co-Founder, Advisor and merchandising leader for over 20 enterprises in Food Retail, CPG, and Cannabis. Errol brings more than 25 years of success and expertise to the food industry, from scaling a world-class Grocery program from $1 billion to $5 billion in 9 years, to co-founding and innovating new plant-based, regenerative and organic food and retail concepts. Errol has experience across retail and CPG, from start-up’s, cooperatives and emerging brands, to turnarounds and distressed enterprises.

Please get in touch if any of the following apply to you or your brand:

• You are an emerging CPG brand looking to compete, innovate and grow.

• You are an independent or cooperative retailer needing to nail down your pricing strategy, product assortment and merchandising.

• You need clear-headed insights, wisdom and experience in navigating the post-Covid-19 food industry.

• You are pursuing ESG goals, sustainability strategies or positioning your brand for the new generation of consumers.

• You are mission-driven and passionate about food, sustainability and wellness.

Errol has extensive experience in all areas of retail purchasing operations and supply chain, including product development, pricing strategy, and omnichannel merchandising. He has been a trend builder on plant-based foods, regenerative and Organic production, and transparent, ethical supply chains.

Supermarket News has selected Errol as a Retail Game Changer of the Year and Hemp Industries Association has recognized him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Here is an overview of Errol’s experience and success stories.

Errol Schweizer was Vice President of the Grocery division of Whole Foods from 2009-2016, responsible for over 75 product categories, $5 Billion in annual sales and hundreds of supplier relationships. His team doubled sales on top of a 350BP increase in gross margins. Errol’s grocery team was responsible for category management, supply chain, product assortment, and pricing and promotions strategy.