Ontario Produce Marketing Association

How Your Receiving Staff Can Save Your Organization Money!

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) is offering its Fall Quality Controllers’ Information & Training Seminar on October 22, 29 and November 5 at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto. The purpose of the three days will be to familiarize staff with the most efficient ways of receiving and checking a load of produce on … Read more

New Fees for CFIA’s Destination Inspection Service

In 2007, the industry supported the development of a dedicated Destination Inspection Service (DIS) that would have improvements made to the timeliness of inspections and improved service delivery.  The DIS is entering its final phase of a three-year process to implement full cost recovery (100% of the cost of the Service). You will recall that … Read more

Produce Made Simple with Celebrity Chef Kary Osmond

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association recently announced the launch of their new promotional campaign, “Produce Made Simple” with celebrity chef Kary Osmond, former host of CBC’s Best Recipes Ever cooking show. The campaign’s “back to basics” approach provides easy to understand information, through a blog-style website, how-to videos and social media on how to pick, … Read more

The OPMA Tips Its (Cowboy) Hat!

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association corralled 460 growers, packers, shippers, wholesalers and retailers on November 9, 2012 at the Liberty Grand to honour the best of the best of the produce industry at The OPMA Gala. WaudWare congratulates these “good guys and gals”: Fresh Award: Ashlee Mclean, Ontario Produce Marketing Association Outstanding Achievement Award: Partners … Read more

Learn, Live, Love Local

Let’s help The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) spread the word on healthy eating with local fruits and veggies! Until October 31, 2012 the OPMA will donate $1 for every “LIKE” on their Facebook fan page to their partnering charities, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart & Stroke Foundation to a maximum of $5,000. … Read more

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