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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

Commercial Off-The-Shelf Software for Your Perishable Produce Business?

Forget it! It won’t get the job done. To effectively manage buying, selling, tracking, tracing, inventorying and reporting on fresh produce you need Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software. Specifically built for the fast-paced produce industry, PICS is a robust and reliable software solution that handles all types and sizes of inventory – and is … Read more

Insider News for the Fresh Produce Industry

PICS Feature Spotlight: Limiting Items and Alternate Units Did You Know? You can control which items and alternate units appear on a customer’s price list, as well as on the Custom Product Order Form page of WebPICS Shopping Basket (SB). You can also disallow users from entering sales order lines for these items and/or alternate … Read more

Canadian Created and Supported Software for Fresh Produce!

We’re proud of our roots! Our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software was created in Canada and is continually updated and supported in Canada. Here’s what one satisfied customer had to say, “WaudWare really does provide 7×24 support. We have used their software for many years, and whenever there has been a problem, we always … Read more

How Can I Limit Items and Alternate Units for Customers?

You can control which items and alternate units appear on a customer’s price list, as well as on the Custom Product Order Form page of WebPICS Shopping Basket (SB). You can also disallow users from entering sales order lines for these items and/or alternate units. Here’s how: a) To control which items the customer can … Read more

The OPMA Hires New President

“The Board is pleased to announce that Rebecca Harris has been selected as the new president of the OPMA. With over 15 years of association management experience, Rebecca brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the role. Her background includes serving as the Executive Director at the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Toronto … Read more

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