Published and Promoted by The Ontario Produce Marketing Association on August 9, 2016. Please help spread the word: Ontario Food Banks are always in need of food products, especially perishable items such as fresh produce. In support of our national mandate to increase produce consumption in Canada by 20% by the year 2020, growers should … Read more
Fresh Produce Helping Friends It’s been more than a year since we started a helping hands program with Mike & Mike’s Organics to have a “long lasting” produce order delivered to Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Peel. We are thrilled to see the program expand thanks to Wesley Jackson Professional Corporation, System Lifeline Inc. and … Read more
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) applaud the commitment from the Liberal Party of Canada and Liberal Agriculture Critic Mark Eyking yesterday to establishing a comparable Canadian mechanism to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) in the United States and to restoring Canada’s preferential access to PACA programs. “CPMA … Read more
On August 7th, The Ontario Produce Marketing Association released a survey to its members to gauge the interest level of a Co-op Program for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph. Here is the back story: The University of Guelph has been delivering co-operative education programs for over 30 years. … Read more
On Sunday June 7th the OPMA participated, for the very first time, in the Walk to Fight Arthritis! Over $465,000 was raised across Ontario. This money will go towards local programs and services for people living with arthritis as well as towards research that takes steps toward finding a cure. The OPMA’s Dee Klemann raised … Read more
With the impending retirement of OPMA President, Ian MacKenzie, at the end of December, the Board established a Selection Committee to find his replacement. The Committee is pleased to announce that Virginia Zimm, president of Faye Clack Communications Inc. will take over from Ian MacKenzie as president of the OPMA in January 2016. A long-time … Read more
Hosted by NSF-GFTC, the Safe Food Canada Symposium provided insights on the food industry’s regulatory landscape, global supply chains and business ethics. NSF-GFTC’s Food Safety Recognition Awards are designed to highlight success stories in the Canadian food safety landscape such as scientific contribution, public education advancement, and technology or process innovations as they apply to … Read more
We have arranged with Mike & Mike’s Organics to have an order delivered to Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Peel every other month courtesy of WaudWare. It will be carrots, onions, potatoes, apples and other “long lasting” produce. Ste. Louise Outreach Centre provides perishable and non-perishable food, beverages, personal and cleaning products, baby items, clothes … Read more
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) will be supporting the Walk to Fight Arthritis in Toronto at Woodbine Park, and Hamilton at Dundurn National Historic Site on Sunday, June 7. The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has partnered with the Arthritis Society with the goal of helping to spread awareness about the importance of eating a … Read more
WaudWare president, F. Charles Waud will again be attending this year’s CPMA Convention. Are you planning on attending? If so, would you like to meet with Charles? Send an email to fcwaud@waudware.com. Charles would be happy to arrange a time to chat. The Annual Convention & Trade Show is the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s keystone … Read more
Significant changes to CanadaGAP will take effect April 1 The CanadaGAP Board, in consultation with its Stakeholder Advisory Committee, has determined that a significant change to the CanadaGAP program will take effect in 2015. Starting April 1, 2015 CanadaGAP auditors will be looking for assurance that packing, repacking, storage and wholesale operations seeking CanadaGAP certification … Read more
NSF-GFTC (NSF and Guelph Food Technology Centre) is holding its sixth consecutive Safe Food Canada symposium on February 26, 2015. This year’s line-up promises to build on the high standard of excellence in information sharing and networking. Topics will include food fraud, the Safe Food for Canadians Act and global supply chain risk. Hear a … Read more
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