Month: April 2018

For the past 19 years, BCPMA Healthy Chef Competition & Dinner has taken place at the cusp of spring’s arrival. Always on a Wednesday. Always supported by the BC Produce Marketing Association (BCPMA) and the BC Chef’s Association (BCCA). It’s been a unique relationship that has forged relationships that extend across a dinner plate into the shopper’s basket. This long running initiative to connect foodservice, grocer retailers and the produce industry has been gaining momentum. …

Ippolito International is excited to announce they are the first grower-shipper in Monterey County to be awarded Gold certification under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification system for its Value-Added Facility and Brussels Sprouts Packing Facility. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while becoming more resource efficient. …

ShopRite of Little Falls dietitian, Heather Shasa, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship after being selected as the winner of the Produce for Kids National Nutrition Month in-store display contest for retail dietitians who receive the free quarterly We Heart RDs resource kit. During National Nutrition Month retail dietitians were encouraged to share photos of their displays comprised of the kit contents with Produce for Kids for a chance to win. …

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is proud to announce the participants for the 2018 Passion for Produce (PFP) Program in Vancouver. As an added value to membership, PFP was created by the CPMA in 2010 to provide rising stars in the produce industry the opportunity to accelerate their professional development through a unique mentoring experience at the Annual Convention and Trade Show. …

Lorabella Blossom®, Village Farms’ newest tomato variety, has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Gateway to Innovation Awards at this year’s Viva Fresh Expo and will be on display in the show’s featured product showcase. Helen L. Aquino, Director of Brand Marketing & Communications for Village Farms, says Lorabella Blossom® has a “vibrant orange blissfully bright color with a nutty smooth citrus honey essence.” Part of the famed San Marzano tomato family and “is great for snacking, cooking, grilling and roasting.” …