Can Ontario lead Canada’s food future?
You bet! “Ontario farmers and agri-food producers face a wall of challenges amid global uncertainty and trade disruption. TVO Today Live brings together a community conversation hosted by Steve Paikin, featuring voices from across the agricultural sector in Ontario to find out how resilience, innovation and know-how could lead the way to greater food independence for the entire country, (including PICS customer Nicki Scott from Brenn-B Farms. Nicely done, Nicki!) This live event took place at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre on April 19, 2026.” [source: TVO Today Live]
And now in GrubMarket news…
WaudWare’s parent company GrubMarket continues to inspire the fresh produce industry with these accomplishments:
- GrubMarket Named to TIME100 Industry Leaders as AI and M&A Strategy Reshapes Food Supply Chain. “GrubMarket has been selected for the inaugural TIME100 Companies Industry Leaders list, highlighting the company’s growing influence as an AI-driven operator in the U.S. food supply chain and as one of the world’s largest private food e-commerce players. TIME cited GrubMarket’s $4.5 billion valuation, and deployment of its AI-powered WholesaleWare platform to modernize legacy wholesalers and distributors across the country.” Read the article: https://www.tipranks.com/news/private-companies/grubmarket-named-to-time100-industry-leaders-as-ai-and-ma-strategy-reshapes-food-supply-chain
- GrubMarket acquires Schoenmann Produce. “GrubMarket, the AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer of the American food supply chain industry, as well as one of the largest private food eCommerce companies globally, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Houston, TX-based Schoenmann Produce, a major produce distributor that has proudly served customers across the foodservice, retail, wholesale, healthcare, education, and maritime industries throughout the Gulf Coast region for more than 100 years.” Read the article: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grubmarket-acquires-schoenmann-produce-a-prominent-houston-based-produce-distributor-serving-the-gulf-coast-for-over-a-century-302742956.html
