Strengthening Canada’s Food Safety System The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to strengthening Canada's world-class food safety system. This includes fully bringing into force the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) through new ... Read More
Improving Your Business
Achieving What’s Possible for Canada’s Agri-Food Sector
Should Canada aim to become the most trusted food system in the world? Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and Canada 2020 recently held a forum to address that question. Many countries are trying to sort out how to ensure the future economic ... Read More
Would “Real Time Alerts” Improve Your Business?
We have been asked by a customer to add code to Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software so that when certain events occur, they get emailed immediately. In their case, they want to know when a stock item falls below a certain inventory ... Read More
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Resources and Support for Processors.
In Ontario, Growing Forward 2 (GF2) provides funding to develop resources and training and at no cost for agri-food and agri-based bioproducts processors. Here's a list of GF2 resources and support for processors. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, ... Read More
Run Your Business Like The Coca-Cola Company!
Guest blogger, Wendy Marlow, marketing and sales strategist with The Art of Marketing shares The Shocking Truth Behind Successful Brands - secrets of getting and keeping teams on the same page. Learn from real life examples of some of the most ... Read More
CPMA and CHC Applaud Liberal Commitment to Restoring PACA Access for Fruit and Vegetable Growers and Sellers
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 ... Read More
Handling High Pressure Situations
Leadership expert and best-selling author, Jeremy Kingsley wrote, "High-pressure situations can happen anytime, anywhere. Maybe it’s a predictable crunch time that rolls around every quarter or year, maybe a request from an important client on a ... Read More
OPMA: Re-Assignment of Price Look-Up Codes
The long term objective of the IFPS [International Federation for Produce Standards] is to improve supply chain efficiency of the global fresh produce industry through developing, implementing and managing harmonized international standards. As the ... Read More
Growing Forward 2 Update
This is a reminder that Producers and Processors can apply for Growing Forward 2 cost-share funding starting November 16 to December 3, 2015. Get a copy of the Processor guidebook to learn how to prepare a successful application today! Visit ... Read More