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.
Federal budget reveals plans for migrant worker support, carbon backstop and COVID recovery
April 20, 2021
The federal government revealed its 2021 budget yesterday, the first in two years.
Plans address ongoing programs to manage COVID-19, working towards economic recovery and plans for growth. In addition to a proposed federal minimum wage of $15 per hour, several areas impact the Canadian horticultural sector in particular.
Changes to mandatory isolation support
Budget 2021 proposes to provide $57.6 million in 2021-22 to extend the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program up until June 15, then reducing the amount provided and phasing out the program in August.
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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
Clockwise: CPMA’s Ron Lemaire, Walmart Canada’s Carmine Carpino, Save on Foods’ Zack Jones and Giant Tiger’s Marco Chita discussed the Canadian retail landscape during CPMA Fresh Week on April 14.
Shopping for groceries online took a major leap forward during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued lockdowns in Canada are sealing the deal for many consumers.
A panel of Canadian retailers delivered insights on what to expect going forward as part of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Week on April 14.
“Because of the circumstances, more people are giving it at try,” said Carmine Carpino of Walmart Canada. “And we find that they’re actually very pleasantly surprised with the experience.”
Who is the winner of this year s CPMA Packaging Innovation Award?
Mucci Farms announces it has been awarded the Packaging Innovation Award for the new Naked Leaf Living Basil Sleeve at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2021 Annual Convention and Trade Show. The 95th CPMA show is held in a virtual format featuring exhibitors from across the North American produce industry.
The Naked Leaf Living Basil Sleeve joins Simple Snack, Cutecumber Poppers and Paper Top Seal to become the fourth package in three years to be recognized by the industry for sustainability. The latest innovation reduces plastic by 50 percent by converting half of the package to paper.