Canadian Produce Person of the Year nominations now being accepted

There is still time to send us your nomination for the prestigious Canadian Produce Person of the Year for 2019.

Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh, was The Packer’s 2018 Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh, was The Packer’s 2018 Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
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There is still time to send us your nomination for the prestigious Canadian Produce Person of the Year for 2019.

The award will be presented by The Packer’s vice president of Produce Shannon Shuman at the 2019 CPMA Convention and Trade Show in Montreal. The award presentation is set for the annual banquet on April 4.

To make a nomination, visit the nomination page and fill out the information.

Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh, was The Packer’s 2018 Canadian Produce Person of the Year.

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