Canada
Sunset is packing its first winter crop of bright red-and-yellow striped Ahola peppers.
Apio Inc., Guadalupe, Calif., is recalling Eat Smart brand Salad Shake Ups — Sweet Kale salads from Canadian retailers for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The first Frank & Able tomatoes-on-the-vine from an expanded greenhouse have been shipped.
All romaine products — and salad blends not containing romaine — exported to Canada face new standards in the wake of new labeling in the U.S.
Village Farms International Inc. will now be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
Village Farms is adding Heavenly Villagio Marzano and Maverick Mix tomatoes to its organic offerings.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.
MONTREAL — The Canadian Produce Marketing Association brought Bernadette Hamel back from a retirement trip to Florida to honor her with the CPMA Lifetime Achievement Award.
With more than 300 exhibitors and a strong international presence, the 2019 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention delivered for attendees.
Given recent border tensions with Mexico, getting the word out about the importance of an integrated trading system has been a priority for several U.S. business and trade associations.
MONTREAL — Justin Kingsley challenged Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention attendees to be honest to consumers, a critical step to regaining their trust.
MONTREAL — Les Mallard, vice president of sales for Fyffes North America and past chair of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, is The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
NatureFresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, is introducing new sustainability measures at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Tradeshow.
The Star Group of Companies, Saskatoon, Saskatchewon, is pledging to reduce plastic use, following a number of steps it has taken towards that goal.
The U.S. has reached a deal with Mexico and Canada to remove tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from those countries.
Canadian retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is signaling a huge commitment to local growers, pledging to spend $150 million more each year by 2025, buying local produce and curtailing imports when possible.
Montreal-based fresh produce distributor Courchesne Larose is planning 100 days of activities to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added to the number of cases of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce in that country.
AUSTIN, Texas - With Washington D.C. distracted by dysfunction and a partial government shutdown, one trade analyst speaking at Potato Expo 2019 said the focus needs to return to the importance of approving the USMCA.
U.S. orange and tangerine exports suffered a 2% decline in value and a 14% drop in volume in 2018.
Lipman Family Farms, which touts itself as North America’s largest grower of field tomatoes, has entered into an agreement to buy greenhouse grower Huron Produce.
U.S. exports of potatoes in the most recent quarter saw declines across the board, with the largest drop in fresh exports, in what Potatoes USA says reflects trade disputes with Mexico and China.
Pure Hothouse Foods, Leamington, Ontario, is adding organic greenhouse growers for its Pure Flavor brand and launching a culinary line.
Pure Hothouse Foods, Leamington, Ontario, is adding organic greenhouse growers for its Pure Flavor brand and launching a culinary line.
Organizers of the 94th annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show, kicking off April 2 in Montreal, Quebec, released key numbers of the coming show.
The Quebec Produce Marketing Association received a $400,000 grant from the Quebec government to launch the I Love Fruits and Veggies Movement.
BC Fresh Vegetables Inc., Delta, British Columbia, has added Dawn Gray to its board of directors.
Saint-Rémi, Québec-based fresh-cut company Saladexpress Inc. has partnered with investor Agrial, a major French agriculture and agri-food cooperative.
Canada’s Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corp. has received numerous calls from companies importing U.S. romaine regarding who’s responsible for losses in the E. coli outbreak in both countries.
Exhibit space for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2019 Convention and Trade Show is sold out.