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See the 2020 CPMA New Product Showcase winners
- General News
The 2020 CPMA Virtual New Product Showcase featured 56 products from 44 companies.
Canada requires all visitors to wear masks
- InternationalA new Canadian law requires all travelers entering Canada, including truck drivers, to wear a non-medical …
CPMA convention cancelled
- General NewsMarch 20, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – In light of the rapid escalation of safety precautions to …
PMA advises suppliers to stop using generic UPCs
- General News
The Produce Marketing Association recommends fresh produce shippers phase out generic UPCs and switch to the GS1 DataBar, which offers company specific coding.
CPMA launches online waste efficiency tool
- General NewsJanuary 15, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association BB #:153602 has officially launched …
Canadian Produce Marketing Association and VCM International Release Plastic Packaging Technical Report and Roadmap
- General News
The Technical Report details the results of months of research on Canadian and global plastic use, focusing on the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain’s impact.
CPMA podcast digs into produce and plastic
- Produce with Pamela
If you haven’t caught the CPMA Produce Talks podcast lately, you missed a great one talking about plastic.
CPMA and PMA announce plan to end issuing of generic UPCs
- General News
The use of brand owner-specific UPCs or Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) captures the brand owner and product identification while also providing a number of benefits including the globally unique identification of fresh produce.
Canadan industry, Star Produce remembers Leo Baribeau
- General News
PRESS RELEASE We lost a great friend and partner. Leo Baribeau passed away September 24th at the age of 73. Leo’s wife Ginny, and daughter Sheila, were at his side as he left this world peacefully with the people he loved most.
CPMA packaging innovations favor sustainability
- Produce with Pamela
Innovations on the show floor tell me the produce industry is responding to consumer demand for less plastic and more sustainable options.