Nominate now for Canadian Produce Person of the Year

Fyffes North America vice president of sales Les Mallard, right, holds his award after winning The Packer's Canadian Produce Person of the Year Award. Shannon Shuman, former vice president of produce for The Packer's parent company Farm Journal, presented Mallard with the award. ( Ashley Nickle )
Fyffes North America vice president of sales Les Mallard, right, holds his award after winning The Packer's Canadian Produce Person of the Year Award. Shannon Shuman, former vice president of produce for The Packer's parent company Farm Journal, presented Mallard with the award. ( Ashley Nickle )
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The Packer is seeking nominations for its annual Canadian Produce Person of the Year award, which will be presented May 14 at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s convention banquet in Toronto. 
 
Each year this award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the produce industry, including through community engagement and relationships with business partners. The individual may represent any area of the Canadian produce industry, including private, government or allied sectors. 
 
The Packer has been presenting this award to outstanding members of the industry for 47 years. Just a few of the notable past recipients are:
 
•    1996: Wayne McKnight, Sobeys Inc.
•    2004: Leo Baribeau, Star Produce Ltd.
•    2003: Doug Grant, The Oppenheimer Group
•    2011: Bernadette Hamel, Metro Richelieu Inc.
•    2012: Jane Proctor, CPMA/ACDFL

"The Packer is extremely honored to be able to present the Canadian Produce Person the Year for the 47th consecutive year. Recent recipients are 
superstars not only in the produce market, but their communities as well. We appreciate our partnership with CPMA and our looking forward to an incredible event in Toronto," said Farm Journal's executive vice president of produce, Matt Morgan. 

There is still time to send us your nomination for this prestigious award. To nominate, visit https://bit.ly/38NUVTL and fill out the form.

 

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