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CPMA Product Awards recognize repeat winners
MONTREAL–If the Freggie Approved Award winner at CPMA 2019 seems familiar, it should. Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms’ CuteCumber Poppers won...
CPMA presents 2019 awards
MONTREAL—Bernadette Hamel had an idea something was up when the Canadian Produce Marketing Association asked her to come to the...
CPMA launches new food waste, AI tools for members
MONTREAL—At the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention on April 3, CPMA president Ron Lemaire introduced new tools members have...
Week in Review April 5, 2019
This week’s Week in Review sees Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider reporting from the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in...
Avocados caught in political crossfire
In this age where everything turns political, avocados have gotten caught in the crossfire between anti-Trump and anti-immigration coalitions. How...
Business changes as should yours
Recently, I talked with an executive of a large wholesaler about how his business has transformed itself over the years....
Mexican tractor blockade stops produce shipments at Pharr border crossing
A Mexican farmer tractor blockade at the Pharr, Texas, border crossing has stopped shipments there, including fresh produce. “Avocados, broccoli,...
Courchesne Larose acquires remaining shares of JB Laverdure
Montreal, March 27th, 2019 — In May 2018, Courchesne Larose took a minority shareholding position in JB Laverdure. Today, Mr....
On the Road: Marché Jean-Talon, Montréal
If you’ve got some extra time in Montréal and want to see some retail, I highly suggest a stop by...
Plastic-free efforts go bananas…literally
While Trader Joe’s in the U.S. has committed to reducing the amount of plastic packaging in its produce departments, most...
California HLB fight bolstered by Swiss fragrance company
California stands alone among growing regions battling – and so far, containing – huanglongbing, and the latest investment shows that...
What is Walmart doing with small format stores?
A few stories have come across my news feed over the past few days suggesting Walmart is “quietly” closing stores...
Rejections and freight: Who pays?
Q: I’m a receiver located in Chicago. I purchased a load of peppers f.o.b. from a shipper out of Michigan....
E-commerce: the enemy of produce brands?
I gave a talk last week in Tubac, AZ, to the Association of Table Grape Growers of Mexico at their...
Avocados recalled on positive Listeria sample
Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential...
Mexican grape estimate shows sharp increase over 2018
TUBAC, AZ —The estimate is in earlier than usual this year, but if it holds, Mexican grape growers will export...
‘Only Organic’ sums up the GRO Organic program
As the organic sales growth rate slows, stakeholders embark on a new voluntary check-off program of promotion, education and grower...
When media swallows the Dirty Dozen
It turns out mom was wrong, and I’m not supposed to eat my veggies because they’re toxic! It’s a silly...
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