CPMA Welcomes House of Commons Recommendations.
Last month, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food presented to the House of Commons a report entitled “Improving the Resilience of Canada’s Horticultural Sector.”
In preparing this report, the Committee heard from 29 witnesses including CPMA and other stakeholders across the food production and processing chain as well as academics.
CPMA was pleased to see a number of our priorities reflected in the report’s 13 recommendations to the government, such as the need to:
- Encourage the Senate’s swift adoption of Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act,
- Support the implementation of a voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct,
- Pause Environment and Climate Change Canada’s proposals related to fresh produce packaging and engage with industry and trading partners on workable solutions,
- Support greater access to labour, and more.
Read the full report here … https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/AGRI/report-20/?mc_cid=fa68700268
[source: CPMA Produce Now June 2024]
Update on FSMA 204 Compliance for Fresh Produce.
CPMA continues to represent members at the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) which has recently released the following:
- Call to Action – Participation in FSMA 204 Terminal Market Working Group
- ASN Guidance – Why and How to Use EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice
- Best Practices for Formatting Case Labels
Learn more…
[source: CPMA News and Industry Updates June 28]
Produce Industry Advocates for Critical Issues Impacting its Sector in Ottawa.
Last month the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) held their spring annual joint advocacy event, Farm to Plate 2024, in Ottawa.
The event brought together produce industry leaders who met with targeted stakeholders working on key files for the fruit and vegetable sector to ensure that they are kept at the forefront of parliamentarian efforts, including:
- Stabilizing food prices with strategic sector support
- Supporting the industry’s sustainability initiatives
- Establishing financial protection measures for produce sellers, and more
During the event, industry participants met with representatives of the Senate, the House of Commons, and the four major political parties, including the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Senator Rob Black, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; Member of Parliament Kody Blois, Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food; Robert Ianiro, Vice President of Policy and Programs at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and Evelyn Soo, Executive Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Directorate, CFIA.
[source: CPMA News and Industry Updates June 5 2024]
A B2B Marketplace for Food Distribution Hungers for More AI.
We’re once again boasting about our parent company, GrubMarket!
Digital Commerce 360 recently a published an article, “GrubMarket is rolling out its latest artificial intelligence initiative: AI Orders, an AI-powered, automated order processing for food wholesalers and distributors who receive incoming orders from their customers.
GrubMarket, a B2B marketplace for food service distribution, is making artificial intelligence (AI) an even bigger priority.” Get the scoop, the whole scoop, and nothing but the scoop.