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CPMA Passion for Produce Application Window is Now Open / Programme Passion des fruits et légumes

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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Passion for Produce Application Window is Now Open October 1, 2019 CPMA is excited to announce that the application window for the 2020 Passion for Produce (PFP) program is now open! The 11 th   annual PFP program will be taking place at the   2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show , being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, from May 12-14, 2020. ...
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CPMA Names MP Wayne Easter 2019 Produce Champion / Le député Wayne Easter nommé Champion des fruits et légumes de 2019 de l’ACDFL

By User Admin posted 07-04-2019
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. CPMA Names Member of Parliament Wayne Easter 2019 Produce Champion July 4, 2019 The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is proud to honour its 2019 Produce Champion: Member of Parliament Wayne Easter. CPMA’s annual Produce Champion award is given to one or more Member(s) of Parliament and/or Senator(s) who have been supportive of the produce ...
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CPMA Announces Half Your Plate Partnership with Olympic Hockey Champions Rebecca Johnston and Mélodie Daoust

By User Admin posted 06-19-2019
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CPMA Announces Half Your Plate Partnership with Olympic Hockey Champions Rebecca Johnston and Mélodie Daoust June 19, 2019 CPMA is delighted to announce a new partnership with Olympic hockey gold medallists Rebecca Johnston and Mélodie Daoust. Johnston and Daoust will be promoting the   Half Your Plate initiative in their daily lives through their personal social media accounts. CPMA will also ...
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CPMA Announces Board of Directors for 2019-2020 / L'ACDFL annonce son conseil d'administration pour 2019-2020

By User Admin posted 04-11-2019
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CPMA Announces Board of Directors for 2019-2020 April 11, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is proud to announce its Board of Directors for 2019-2020. Elections took place last week, during the 2019 CPMA Annual General Meeting, happening concurrently with the 2019 CPMA Convention and Trade Show. The CPMA Board of directors represents a wealth of industry talent from across all stages of the supply chain. The following directors were elected to the CPMA Board of Directors: Joe Sbrocchi, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Raffi Krikorian, Goodfood Market Corp. Dan Martin, EarthFresh Mimmo Franzone, Longo Bros. Fruit ...
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CPMA Unveils New Website / L’ACDFL dévoile son nouveau site Web

By User Admin posted 03-14-2019
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. CPMA Unveils New Website March 14, 2019 Dear CPMA Members, As you have seen if you’ve visited   cpma.ca   this week, we have officially launched our new website. This update is the first in a series of major announcements that will be taking place in the coming weeks. Consistent with the 2019 CPMA Convention and Trade Show theme of innovation, ...
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CPMA Welcomes New Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food / L’ACDFL souhaite la bienvenue à la nouvelle ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire

By User Admin posted 03-04-2019
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PRESS RELEASE CPMA Welcomes New Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food March 1, 2019 (OTTAWA, ON) – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) congratulates Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on her appointment as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. CPMA will continue to work closely with the Minister and her staff on important files impacting the fresh produce industry, including tax reform, a Food Policy for Canada, food safety, payment protection for produce sellers, and labour. “The fresh produce supply chain is an important economic driver in Canada,” said CPMA President Ron Lemaire. “CPMA looks forward to meeting with Minister Bibeau ...
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Press Release: CPMA Statement on Canada’s Agriculture Day / Communiqué de presse : Déclaration de l’ACDFL concernant la Journée de l’agriculture au Canada

By User Admin posted 02-12-2019
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          PRESS RELEASE CPMA Statement on Canada’s Agriculture Day February 12, 2019 (OTTAWA, ON) – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is proud to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day. Canada’s Agriculture Day highlights the importance of the agricultural sector and fosters a closer connection with consumers by educating them about where their food comes from and the people who produce it. As an industry, the fresh produce supply chains contributes $14 billion to Canada’s GDP and supports over 181,000 jobs across the country. “Canada’s Agriculture Day celebrates the food we love and those that produce it,” said Les Mallard, Chair ...
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Press Release: Automation by Artificial Intelligence Aimed to go Mainstream in Greenhouses with Dutch-Canadian Partnership

By Jason Behrmann posted 02-01-2019
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Montreal start-up, Motorleaf, partners with greenhouse supplier, Cultilene, to provide cutting-edge technology to growers impacted by slim profits, severe labour shortages. [ RIJEN, NL & MONTREAL, CAN; January 31, 2019 ] Commercial greenhouses worldwide will gain facilitated access to artificial intelligence (AI) from a partnership between the Canadian agriculture technology company, Motorleaf, and a world-leading Dutch greenhouse supplier, Cultilene. Promoting the adoption of this technology aims to help counter decreasing profit margins and labour shortages in an industry that produces food more sustainably using fewer resources. Announcements ...
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2019 CPMA Convention & Trade Show Registration is now open / Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes

By User Admin posted 01-07-2019
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Registration is Now Open!   January 7, 2019 Registration   for the 94 th   Annual CPMA Convention and Trade Show is now open! A full delegate registration lets you take full advantage of all that the   2019 CPMA Convention and Trade Show   has to offer. Full delegates have access to all business and social events, including meal functions ...
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Fall Harvest event on Parliament Hill / Événement « Moisson d’automne » sur la Colline du Parlement

By User Admin posted 11-19-2018
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Fall Harvest event on Parliament Hill / Événement « Moisson d’automne » sur la Colline du Parlement Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Produce industry hosts successful Fall Harvest advocacy event on Parliament Hill November 14, 2018 Canadian fresh produce industry leaders following a meeting with the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau. Over November 5-7, industry leaders representing the ...
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CPMA Recognizes MP Bev Shipley - Produce Champion 2018

By User Admin posted 08-07-2018
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CPMA Member Bulletin: CPMA Recognizes MP Bev Shipley - Produce Champion 2018 CPMA Member Bulletin: CPMA Recognizes MP Bev Shipley - Produce Champion 2018 The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is pleased to recognize Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley as a 2018 Produce Champion. This recognition will be given annually to a Member of Parliament or Senator who has been supportive of the produce ...
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CPMA Recommendations included in 2018 pre-Budget Report of the Standing Committee on Finance

By User Admin posted 12-13-2017
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français December 12, 2017 2018 pre-Budget Report of the Standing Committee on Finance adopts two recommendations from CPMA   CPMA is pleased that the Standing Committee on Finance has included two recommendations from CPMA’s ...
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CPMA Member Bulletin: Fall Harvest Event a Tremendous Success for our Industry

By User Admin posted 11-16-2017
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français November 16, 2017 Fall Harvest Event a Tremendous Success for our Industry On November 7 and 8, industry leaders representing CPMA and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) met with over 50 Parliamentarians and civil ...
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CPMA Member Bulletin: CPMA and CHC Members meet with MPs on Parliament Hill in Ottawa

By User Admin posted 11-28-2016
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CPMA Member Bulletin: CPMA and CHC Fall Harvest 2016 français November 28, 2016 Canadian produce industry urges parliamentarians to consider important labour and health issues ...
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CPMA Bringing Half Your Plate to the Grey Cup Festival in Toronto this Friday and Saturday

By User Admin posted 11-24-2016
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This year Half Your Plate is proud to be participating in the Grey Cup Festival and we’d like to invite you to join us! Half Your Plate will have a tent during the Festival on Friday, Nov 25 and Saturday, Nov 26 in Toronto. We'll be passing out healthy snacks, taking photos and encouraging Canadians to make a healthy choice by filling half their plate with fruits and veggies at every meal. Our friend Freggie™ will be there for part of the day. Stop by our tent at the Grey Cup Festival at Roundhouse Park on Bremnar Blvd between 11:00am and 10:00pm and help us spread the message! Cheers, Ron Ron Lemaire President ...
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