Latest News From Ontario Greenhouse Produce

Survey from The Packer seeks industry input on greenhouse vegetables
Survey from The Packer seeks industry input on greenhouse vegetables

The Packer is seeking industry input for both suppliers and buyers in a survey about greenhouse vegetables.

Pure Flavor riding growth trends
Pure Flavor riding growth trends

Spurred by new acreage and product innovation, Pure Hothouse Foods has strong growth plans for 2021, says Chris Veillon.

The Packer is seeking input for Ontario Greenhouse coverage
The Packer is seeking input for Ontario Greenhouse coverage

The Packer is seeking input for its Ontario Greenhouse Marketing Section, which will publish Feb. 22.

Red Sun Farms promotes Sweet Family line
Red Sun Farms promotes Sweet Family line

The Sweet Family line of products from Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, will help consumers add pizzazz to their dinners, appetizers and snacks, said Leona Neill, director of packaging and marketing.

Pure Hot House Foods adds products
Pure Hot House Foods adds products

Pure Hot House Foods Inc., Leamington, Ontario, showcased three new products at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif., in October, said Chris Veillon, chief marketing officer.

AMCO Produce seeks new distributors
AMCO Produce seeks new distributors

AMCO Produce, Leamington, Ontario, is “aggressively seeking new distributors, wholesalers and retailers in the U.S.,” said Paul Arrowsmith, sales manager.

 Mastronardi Produce expands network
Mastronardi Produce expands network

Mastronardi Produce Ltd., Kingsville, Ontario, continues to expand its network of greenhouses in the U.S. and Canada, said Julia Shreve, director of marketing for brand and innovation.

Matt Quiring named director of sales for Nature Fresh
Matt Quiring named director of sales for Nature Fresh

Matt Quiring is now director of sales for Leamington, Ontario-based Nature Fresh Farms.

Innovation funding for greenhouse automation research welcomed
Innovation funding for greenhouse automation research welcomed

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association welcomes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s recent announcement of $5 million to support the Automation Cluster.

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Ontario leads Canada greenhouse output

Ontario greenhouse vegetable output has been on the rise and leads overall Canada greenhouse by a wide margin.

Red Sun Farms plans encore to Sweetpops
Red Sun Farms plans encore to Sweetpops

Harold Paivarinta, senior director sales and business development for Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, said the company “hit a home run” in the fall of 2018 with the launch of the company’s Sweetpops.

NatureFresh adds compostable packaging options
NatureFresh adds compostable packaging options

A new packaging innovation for NatureFresh is a compostable fiber tray for its 6-count mini cucumber trays, said Ray Wowryk, business development director for the Leamington, Ontario, company.

Pure Flavor sees snacking growth
Pure Flavor sees snacking growth

Matt Mastronardi, executive vice president of Leamington, Ontario-based Pure Flavor, said the company has seen continued growth in snacking products.

DelFrescoPure and CubicFarms team for new growing technology
DelFrescoPure and CubicFarms team for new growing technology

A partnership between Kingsville, Ontario-based DelFrescoPure and CubicFarms will result in an indoor automated vertical growing machine that continuously produces living lettuce, living basil and microgreens.

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Ontario Greenhouse Business Updates

Ontario greenhouse growers review the latest developments in their businesses.

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Demand continues for organic Ontario greenhouse product

Ontario greenhouse growers report that consumer desire for organic product remains strong.

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New GM for Ontario growers group hopes to spur collaboration

Joe Sbrocchi, the general manager for Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers since September, plans to promote collaboration among members.

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Ontario greenhouse growers pleased with strawberry programs

Strawberries continue to gain traction in the Ontario greenhouse industry traditionally known for vegetables.

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Ontario greenhouse growers seeing high quality, high costs

Greenhouse growers based in Ontario continue to invest in their businesses even as their expenses climb.

Ontario greenhouse association marks 50 years
Ontario greenhouse association marks 50 years

The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers is celebrating 50 years since its founding with a commemorative logo, an app and several events.

Mastronardi Produce built a greenhouse in Coldwater, Mich., in 2012, where it grows strawberries and hydroponic vegetables. Ontario growers say energy rates and transportation costs are some factors leading companies to open growing operations in the U.S.
Ontario growers expand into U.S.

As new tomato, pepper and cucumber plants grow through the winter in climate-controlled Ontario greenhouses, ripening up for the traditional first harvest in March, demand for the produce remains strong.

AMCO Produce expects to harvest its first fiore beefsteak tomatoes in early March.
Ontario Greenhouse business updates

Business updates from companies featured in The Packer's Ontario Greenhouse Shipping Profile.