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Early bird registration is now open for the 2023 CPMA Convention and Trade Show, taking place April 25-27 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. CPMA’s annual Convention and Trade Show is Canada’s largest event entirely dedicated to the fresh fruits and vegetable industry. Each year, the show attracts thousands of participants representing the entire fresh produce supply chain.

Sam's Club, a division of Walmart Inc., plans to open more than 30 new clubs across the U.S. over the next several years. The first location, which is planned in Florida, is slated to open in 2024. In addition to new clubs, the company has a multiple-year plan to invest in and modernize its supply chain through new distribution and fulfillment center locations across the country, including cutting-edge automation. Sam's Club will launch five new supply chain fulfillment and distributio...

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farm workers, retailers and consumer groups, announced that AgSocio, an agricultural labor and service provider operating in California and Arizona, is the first company to complete an initial verification of EFI’s farm labor contractor standards, as part of a pilot program.

Freska Produce International LLC, a leading marketer of mangos and avocados, has certified and begun to harvest and pack mangos in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico. The first variety that will be harvested is Ataulfo (Honey) mangos. The company said this year’s crop looks to be very nice and has plentiful mangos currently available. Chiapas looks to start out with larger Ataulfos while Oaxaca will have more medium to smaller fruit. In about two to three weeks Freska will begin harvesting red mango T...

Organic fresh produce sales grew by 3 percent in 2022, while volume declined by 3.7 percent, as total sales topped $9.4 billion for the year, according to the 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

The International Fresh Produce Association has opened the nomination period for the 2023 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program. Developed to honor the foodservice industry’s most innovative produce performers, the program pays special tribute to chefs and foodservice operators for excellence in the use of fresh produce in the culinary arts.

Sam's Club, a division of Walmart Inc., plans to open more than 30 new clubs across the U.S. over the next several years. The first location, which is planned in Florida, is slated to open in 2024. In addition to new clubs, the company has a multiple-year plan to invest in and modernize its supply chain through new distribution and fulfillment center locations across the country, including cutting-edge automation. Sam's Club will launch five new supply chain fulfillment and distributio...

Al and Melissa with their sons, Alex and Gavin, enjoyed a cruise in the Caribbean

Stemilt has hired Nick Popper as its new vice president and general counsel. Popper comes to Stemilt following 10 plus years as Chief Counsel – Americas for Spectris plc. He brings 30 years of experience as an in-house attorney with vast knowledge in technology, software, IP licensing, precision measurement and industrial controls. This is a new role at Stemilt, where Popper will be responsible for creating process and systems that support the legal needs at Stemilt.

Moxxy Marketing, which is known for its stand-out branding, packaging, strategy and design work for agriculture, food and beverage companies, recently won two distinguished awards for packaging design. Best of the Year Packaging Design Awards from Graphic Design USA were extended for NuBerry Farms’ conventional and organic blueberry clamshell labels, and Peterson Farms’ Apple Sauce Treats cups and Apple Slices Treats bags.