TORONTO — The Canadian Produce Marketing Association cut the ribbon to open its 2023 convention and trade show April 26, here, where more than 300 exhibitors featured their products and services amid a busting trade show floor. Traffic remained strong throughout the second day before attendees headed to the annual banquet, which brought the event to a close.

The 2023 CPMA Chair's Reception brought together the best of the produce industry to kick off this year's CPMA Convention and Trade Show in Toronto, ON. The city was alive with activity as attendees gathered at Steam Whistle Brewin to reconnect and with friends and colleagues.

The Southeast Produce Council held its first-ever foodservice tour April 10-13 in eastern and central Florida, visiting Classic Fruit Co., Southern Specialties, A. Duda & Sons, DLF International, J&J Family of Farms, Premier Produce and Sunripe Certified Farm Fresh.

Stanley Trout of the Idaho Potato Commission and Jeff Tant of Performance Food Group — both of whom are on the SEPC board of directors and are co-chairs of the SEPC Foodservice Committee — along with tour hosts Larry Narwold of Gold Coast Packing and Robert Bonghi of Buyers Edge/Produce Alliance, have all spearheaded this project

The Produce for Better Health Consumer Connection Conference recently took place at the Omni Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. The conference featured a series of presentations, panels and spark sessions exploring various topics, including the future of the foundation's impact on produce consumption, how to capture people's attention in a three-second world and how to inspire fruit and vegetable consumption by crafting culturally inclusive communications.

Photo: Jillian Griffith of Amazon and Mollie Van Lieu of International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)

The Produce for Better Health Consumer Connection Conference recently took place at the Omni Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. The conference featured a series of presentations, panels and spark sessions exploring various topics, including the future of the foundation's impact on produce consumption, how to capture people's attention in a three-second world and how to inspire fruit and vegetable consumption by crafting culturally inclusive communications.

Industry leaders and experts discussed various topics ranging from mental health to nutrition trends on social media. Participants explored

The International Fresh Produce Association's sold-out Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference is full of top speakers and networking opportunities. The event, taking place April 16-18 in Orlando, FL, cultivates women’s potential, develops their skills, and advances their careers. It is also one of the most visible IFPA commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Women benefit from more effective leadership training that is informed by, shaped by and focused on women’s perspectives – training developed through a "gender lens."