The Star Group and Mucci Farms awarded in 2021 CPMA showcase
April 19, 2021
Inspired Salads by The Star Group took home Best New Product at the CPMA showcase
Two greenhouse products stole the show at the 2021 Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) New Product Showcase last week.
The Star Group’s New Inspired Salads was named Best New Product. Based in Alberta, Inspired Salads are prepared with greenhouse-grown ingredients and freshly made dressings, separated by compartments within a hexagonal container.
Mucci Farms
Mucci Farms’ Naked Leaf Living Basil won for Packaging Innovation. Reducing plastic by 50 per cent, its sleeve is made of 50 per cent paper with a compostable growing pot and a reusable exterior pot.
Salad line wins best new product award at CPMA
The Star Group has won Best New Product at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s (CPMA) 95th annual Fresh Week with Inspired Salads.
The Superfood Salad is part of the Inspired Salads line that won Best New Product at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s (CPMA) 95th annual Fresh Week. Our Inspired Salads are designed by Canadian top chefs and crafted with premium ingredients and freshly made dressings. They truly are salads that inspire your taste buds,” said Kelly Shabatowski, commercial director of Inspired Greens.
The lineup of Inspired Salads is built on a foundation of Inspired Greens lettuce that is grown greenhouse clean with zero pesticides year-round. The salads are hand made in Calgary, AB with many locally sourced ingredients. The recipes include Avocado Toast Salad with red wine vinaigrette dressing, Mexican Burrito Bowl with jalapeno lime vinaigrette dressing, Modern Caesar with garlic dill dressi