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Take a Look at PICS: Government Funding Available for Small Agri-food Businesses

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to help the important small businesses in the agriculture and food industry enhance their food safety systems and stimulate growth. There’s Never Been a Better Time to Explore PICS Through the Food Safety and Growth … Read more

Fresh Produce Industry News for July 2024

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 … Read more

Celebrating 35 Years in Business!

July marks our 35th year in business! We’ve been providing software you can count on since 1989. Thank you to all of supporters – our customers, our dedicated team, our parent company GrubMarket, our suppliers, and of course our network of family and friends. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thirty-five years and growing … Read more

Fresh Produce Software That Does It All!

PICS – Produce Inventory Control System software – is flexible, affordable, and completely supported in Canada by our team of professionals. Specifically designed for the fresh produce industry, PICS is completely customizable for your business. PICS software comes fully loaded with standard features: buying selling inventory accounting security management information document imaging CodeRunner. Did we … Read more

Fresh News You Can Sink Your Teeth Into – June 2024.

Proud sponsor of The OPMA – again! This year we are once again supporting The Ontario Produce Marketing Association as a Silver Sponsor for their Golf and Gala Events. Sponsoring the OPMA provides an opportunity to promote your brand at Golf Day, Awards Gala, and on our digital platforms. The OPMA provides a range of … Read more

Top Canadian-Made and Technically Supported Software for Fresh Produce!

Our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software is the best you can buy for maintaining accurate inventory and accounting records, AND traceability information is built right in, not an after-thought. Oh sure, there may be cheaper software packages on the market, but you won’t find one better than PICS by WaudWare. Updated and supported here … Read more

OPMA News and Events and CPMA News for May 2024.

Support the passage of Bill C-280 in the Senate Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, is currently under consideration in the Canadian Senate. The Bill has now been referred for consideration at the Senate Banking Committee, with Committee meetings to follow in the coming weeks. If passed, Bill C-280 … Read more

May’s Fresh News for the Fresh Produce Industry

Great Growing GrubMarket! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of GrubMarket’s GrubAssist, a revolutionary AI-powered assistant that will change the way you manage your business forever. GrubAssist is capable of accessing your Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software business data instantly, and is designed to streamline your workflows, boost efficiency, and unlock data-driven insights via … Read more

Wants and Needs for Flexible and Reliable Software for Fresh Produce

What’s the different between “want” and “need”? When it comes to your fresh produce business, there’s no difference. You want flexible and reliable accounting, inventory, and traceability software so you can manage your perishable produce operation effectively. Oh! And you need it too. In these tough economic times, no one wants to waste time or … Read more

Have You Heard of GrubAssist?

WaudWare’s parent company GrubMarket recently launched GrubAssist, a revolutionary AI-powered assistant that will change the way you manage your business forever. GrubAssist is capable of accessing your Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software business data instantly, and is designed to streamline your workflows, boost efficiency, and unlock data-driven insights via an easy to use chat … Read more

Fresh Produce Industry News for Spring 2024

Here We Grow Again! WaudWare’s parent company, GrubMarket recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Salisbury, North Carolina-based Performance Produce, a well-respected and vertically integrated fresh produce business. Continue reading the news release from Perishable News. Mike Xu, Chief Executive Officer of GrubMarket commented, “JR [Roach] embodies the true spirit of an entrepreneur—he … Read more

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