As Ontario’s Long‑Term Care and Retirement Home sectors enter a period of rapid modernization, nutrition and food service teams are navigating unprecedented change. This high‑impact opening session offers a “Sector Snapshot” and “Industry Trends Overview” in nutrition and food service across the province.

Through data, field insights, and observations, this session will highlight the major developments shaping food service into 2026, including new builds, evolving regulations, menu and meal service innovations, staffing and skills crisis, rising food costs and budget pressures, and the changing needs and preferences of today’s Seniors. Importantly, we will also be spotlighting success stories and inspirations from around the sector.