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Panelists at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show explore the massive potential of AI in everything from warehouse food safety to automated defect detection and logistics.
From value-seeking trade-downs at Walmart to the sustainable packaging demands at Whole Foods Market, top retail leaders break down the new playbook for winning in the global produce aisle.
The company says the Canadian market is the natural next step in its international sales evolution.
According to a letter sent to landowners and leasing partners, President Darrel Monette says this process will allow them to stabilize finances, restructure debt, and continue operating.
The 70-year-old greenhouse legacy shares how by investing in controlled environments, advancing efficiencies and ensuring it can adapt quickly, the company remains resilient, regardless of trade shifts or market volatility.
Leading growers explain why domestic production is no longer a backup option but a strategic asset capable of replacing international imports.
Canada’s premier produce event returns this April to showcase the sustainable tech and bold flavors defining the 2027 season.
The British Columbia-based greenhouse’s pilot of a decision-support system combines biological sensors and machine learning to develop a fully autonomous and climate-resilient growing system.
Organic fair trade bananas will be available in Save-On-Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Urban Fare, Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods and Nesters Market.
Relationships between produce businesses remain steady despite trade and tariff friction between the two governments.
Companies on the Ontario Food Terminal are hoping to build on 2025 success with a good start to the new year.
Calling Oppy his home, Young returns to the company after eight years away.
Canada’s retail market is mature, consolidated and full of demand for produce, according to a USDA analysis of the country’s retail market.
Jeremy Veens elected vice chair as board along with eight other board members in annual elections.
Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. has recalled broccoli floret packages sold in seven provinces due to a potential contamination with salmonella.
Oppy’s CEO was honored for his impactful contributions across several segments of Canada’s agriculture industry.
The company praised him as someone who can turn “ambitious technology into commercially successful global businesses.”
This summer, Van Well Nursery and the Goodwins settled with Agriculture and Agri-Food, which developed the Staccato sweet cherry variety, as part of a legal battle.
The Montreal-based Fairtrade International-certified banana company has been named one of Canada’s top growing companies by The Globe and Mail for a fourth consecutive year.
Canada is the No. 1 market for U.S. sweetpotatoes, followed by the United Kingdom as well as some European nations, such as Germany and the Benelux region.
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it’s investing in the future of fresh produce with a 25-acre expansion of its Southern Flavor Farms greenhouse in Georgia, expected to be in production next summer.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association president shares how vital trade agreements are to the success of the entire fresh produce industry, changing Canadian shopper mindsets and more.
The company says the appointment brings exactly the kind of financial leadership needed to pursue new partnerships and market opportunities as it expands.
The equipment manufacturer has responded to claims it restricts equipment owner and independent service technician access to software codes and diagnostic capabilities with the release of a new Operations Center PRO Service tool.
Citing severe consequences to growers, exporters, retailers and consumers, fresh produce organizations encourage the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on a long-term solution.
Légaré’s new role of senior vice president for North American sales and strategic growth bolsters its commitment to customers, the company says.
Just north of the border, the Canadian produce powerhouse province tackles tariffs with diversification, labor issues with automation, and sustainability with technology.