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CPMA Announces Board of Directors for 2020-2021 / L'ACDFL annonce son conseil d'administration pour 2020-2021

posted 05-22-2020
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. CPMA Announces Board of Directors for 2020-2021 May 22, 2020 CPMA is proud to announce our Board of Directors for 2020-2021. Elections took place last week, following the 2020 CPMA Annual General Meeting. The CPMA Board of Directors represents a wealth of industry talent from across all stages of the supply chain.   The   complete CPMA Board of Directors ...

Winners of 2020 CPMA Virtual New Product Showcase Announced / Annonce des gagnants

posted 05-13-2020
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Winners of 2020 CPMA Virtual New Product Showcase Announced​​ May 13, 2020 This year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, the CPMA New Product Showcase, which is traditionally held at the CPMA Convention and Trade Show, was moved online. The 2020 CPMA Virtual New Product Showcase,   sponsored by Canadian Grocer , featured 56 products from 44 companies.   CPMA is excited ...

Reminder: Hotel Cancellations for 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show / Rappel : annulations d'hôtel

posted 04-08-2020
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R Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Reminder: Hotel Cancellations for 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show​​ April 3, 2020 Dear Convention and Trade Show exhibitors, delegates and registrants,   CPMA would like to remind you that hotel bookings that have been made through the CPMA group blocks have been automatically cancelled and deposits should be fully refunded. If you did not receive ...

2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show Cancelled

posted 03-20-2020
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CPMA Member Bulletin: 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show Cancelled 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show Cancelled​​ March 20, 2020 Attention: ce bulletin est en cours de traduction et sera envoyé aux membres français dès sa disponibilité.​ Dear member, In light of the rapid escalation of safety precautions to decrease the transmission of COVID-19, and recommendations of municipal, provincial ...

CPMA Events and CPMA 2020 COVID-19 Update / Mise à jour sur la COVID-19

posted 03-16-2020
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March 13, 2020 Dear CPMA 2020 exhibitors, attendees and all planning to attend,   The CPMA Executive and Board of Directors respects concerns expressed by our members regarding the current situation related to COVID-19. We continue to evaluate the situation daily and are consulting federal, provincial and municipal health officials to support decisions in the best interest of our members.   CPMA is postponing all in-person gatherings scheduled to occur before the end of April, including the Food Safety, Regulatory and Quality Assurance workshop (March 17 th and 18 th ) and the Ottawa Fruit and Veggie ...

Register for CPMA Food Safety Workshop / Atelier sur la salubrité des aliments

posted 03-03-2020
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. REMINDER: Register now for CPMA Food Safety Workshop in Toronto, March 17-18​ March 3, 2020 CPMA has partnered with NSF Canada, a division of   NSF International   and a global leader in the provision of public health and safety risk-based management solutions, to offer Food Safety, Regulatory and Quality Assurance workshops to CPMA members and non-members. ...

Final Week for Early Bird Registration for CPMA 2020 / Dernière semaine pour l’inscription lève-tôt

posted 03-03-2020
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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Final Week for Early Bird Registration for 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show     This week is your LAST CHANCE for   early bird registration   for the   2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show , in Toronto, Ontario. The event will take place from May 12 th   to 14 th , 2020, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Experience the Flavours of the ...

Early Bird Registration - 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show / Inscription lève-tôt - Expo-congrès

posted 02-18-2020
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E Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Early Bird Registration for 2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show Closes March 6 th     Early bird registration   is underway, ending March 6 th , for the   2020 CPMA Convention and Trade Show , taking place in Toronto, Ontario, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from May 12 th   to 14 th , 2020. Canada’s largest event dedicated ...

CPMA Congratulates Federal Election Winners / L’ACDFL félicite les gagnants aux élections fédérales

posted 10-23-2019
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CPMA Member Bulletin: CPMA Congratulates Federal Election Winners / Bulletin aux membres de l'ACDFL : L’ACDFL félicite les gagnants aux élections fédérales CPMA Congratulates Federal Election Winners October 23, 2019 CPMA wishes to congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and all returning and newly elected Members joining Canada’s 43 rd   Parliament. View election results for every ...

CPMA Names MP Wayne Easter 2019 Produce Champion / Le député Wayne Easter nommé Champion des fruits et légumes de 2019 de l’ACDFL

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 ...

CPMA Announces Half Your Plate Partnership with Olympic Hockey Champions Rebecca Johnston and Mélodie Daoust

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 ...

CPMA Announces Board of Directors for 2019-2020 / L'ACDFL annonce son conseil d'administration pour 2019-2020

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 ...

CPMA Unveils New Website / L’ACDFL dévoile son nouveau site Web

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, ...

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

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 ...

Press Release: CPMA Statement on Canada’s Agriculture Day / Communiqué de presse : Déclaration de l’ACDFL concernant la Journée de l’agriculture au Canada

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 ...

Press Release: Automation by Artificial Intelligence Aimed to go Mainstream in Greenhouses with Dutch-Canadian Partnership

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 ...

2019 CPMA Convention & Trade Show Registration is now open / Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes

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 ...

Fall Harvest event on Parliament Hill / Événement « Moisson d’automne » sur la Colline du Parlement

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 ...

CPMA Recognizes MP Bev Shipley - Produce Champion 2018

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 ...

CPMA Recommendations included in 2018 pre-Budget Report of the Standing Committee on Finance

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 ...