Amidst all the negative news surrounding COVID-19 came this email message on March 18th from CPMA President, Ron Lemaire, thanking members of our industry for their continued efforts in ensuring fresh produce availability. Bravo! "On behalf of ... Read More
Improving Your Business
March 2020 CPMA and NSF Canada – Food Safety Workshops at OFT
CPMA has partnered with NSF Canada, a division of NSF International and a global leader in the provision of public health and safety risk-based management solutions, to offer Food Safety, Regulatory and Quality Assurance workshops to CPMA members and ... Read More
Digging In To Fresh Produce News!
Webinar: Generic UPCs and DataBar - Changes Coming in Produce Product Identification... How will these changes benefit your business? Join PMA for a free webinar, where they will discuss the benefits to suppliers and retailers of converting to ... Read More
Sink Your Teeth into This Fresh News
3rd Party Software We Use and Recommend… This month’s featured software suggested by WaudWare president, F. Charles Waud. Zoom Video Communication - https://zoom.us/ Zoom offers communications software that combines video conferencing, online ... Read More
Improve Your Business this December!
Is Your Operation SFCR Ready?... Read the November 2019 CFIA Chronicle 360 article, "New Requirements for Businesses in the Fresh Fruits or Vegetables Sector". It's a short read, extremely well-written, and very informative. Watch the Canadian ... Read More
November’s Business Improvement News!
Save the Date for CPMA's Farm to Plate Event... Date: February 25, 2020 Location: Ottawa This is your chance to meet the new Members of Parliament and ensure the fresh produce industry's voice is heard. More details will follow... 3rd Party ... Read More
Fresh Produce Industry News from the Canadian Produce Marketing Association…
Safe Food For Canadians Regulations – Traceability. CFIA Releases Guidance, Including Lot Guidance. CFIA recently released updated guidance on traceability requirements (see the notification below which includes a link to the document). A link to ... Read More
News from the Fresh Produce Sector…
CPMA Releases a Fabulous New Recruitment Video, "I Am Produce". A recently released video from the Canadian Produce Marketing Association was created to target students and young professionals by increasing their awareness of the diverse and ... Read More
CPMA Plastics Packaging Working Group Hosts Successful Meetings in Toronto
New CPMA Plastics Packaging Working Group... Everyone at WaudWare was thrilled to read this bulletin on the new CPMA Plastics Packaging Working Group and see so many familiar names on the list of participants. CPMA says, "Plastic packaging is ... Read More