EarthFresh Farms and Kamper Farms have launched Wild Rose Packing Inc. in Southern Alberta, establishing a strategic potato and onion packing facility to shorten transit times and ensure a year-round, 52-week supply for West Coast buyers... Read More
CPMA leadership urges U.S. exporters to look past political rhetoric as changing shopper habits and domestic infrastructure investments reshape northern demand... Read More
Escalating tariff tensions between the countries threaten to disrupt $6.5 billion in cross-border fresh produce trade, putting time-sensitive supply chains and grower margins at risk... Read More
The western Canadian fresh produce distributor will operate as a subsidiary of Courchesne Larose Group under its own brand name... Read More
As the government prepares to renegotiate USMCA, the California Avocado Commission has launched an advocacy campaign calling for a seasonal tariff rate quota on Mexican imports from March through September, aimed at preventing oversupply and protecting the viability of domestic growers... Read More
Dante Galeazzi joins “The Packer Podcast” to share why ignoring the trade pact will trigger a damaging domino effect of soaring inflation and small harvests... Read More
Federal officials unveil a roadmap to slash fresh fruit and vegetable imports by scaling domestic production and challenging grocery sector consolidation... Read More
A new industry coalition says dismantling duty-free trade could jeopardize year-round fruit and vegetable availability and raise household food costs... Read More
As the critical six-year USMCA review approaches, top agricultural leaders gathered at West Coast Produce Expo to discuss implications for North American produce trade... Read More
Celebrating excellence in greenhouse growing, the 2026 Greenhouse Competition in Leamington, Ontario, recognizes the award-winning innovations from Red Sun Farms, Del Fresco Pure, Nature Fresh Farms and Sunset... Read More
The next generation of Canadian cherry breeding moves to international markets with a focus on rewriting the late-season supply window... Read More
The Canadian province looks to a massive acreage expansion to serve as an export-quality powerhouse while driving domestic sales at home... Read More
In exclusive interviews, Mushrooms Canada, The Giorgi Cos., and South Mill Champs weigh in on the Department of Commerce’s preliminary subsidy ruling and analyze the new countervailing duties and the potential precedent for fresh produce... Read More
Panelists at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show explore the massive potential of AI in everything from warehouse food safety to automated defect detection and logistics... Read More
From value-seeking trade-downs at Walmart to the sustainable packaging demands at Whole Foods Market, top retail leaders break down the new playbook for winning in the global produce aisle... Read More
Following last year’s implementation of sweeping U.S. tariffs, some Ontario retailers are reporting a sustained “buy domestic” shift among customers who are increasingly prioritizing Canadian produce over American imports as a form of economic sovereignty... Read More
Canada’s premier produce event returns this April to showcase the sustainable tech and bold flavors defining the 2027 season... Read More
Organic fair trade bananas will be available in Save-On-Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Urban Fare, Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods and Nesters Market... Read More
Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. has recalled broccoli floret packages sold in seven provinces due to a potential contamination with salmonella... Read More
The Montreal-based Fairtrade International-certified banana company has been named one of Canada’s top growing companies by The Globe and Mail for a fourth consecutive year. .. Read More
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it’s investing in the future of fresh produce with a 25-acre expansion of its Southern Flavor Farms greenhouse in Georgia, expected to be in production next summer. .. Read More
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