Representing more than 500 growers and 18,000 acres under vine, the Grape Growers of Ontario is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a forward-looking website. Its 2022 Annual Report is also posted.
- The brand that started in Maine and now represents locally grown in Michigan, Colorado, and New York has a new website says Mastronardi Produce. More growing locations are planned for 2023.
- Nine design rules for plastic packaging have been released specifically for produce companies says the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.
- Québec’s André Lamontagne and Alberta’s Nate Horner keep their posts as agriculture ministers in their respective provinces. One big change: Alberta’s ministry has been renamed Agriculture and Irrigation.
- Canada’s dominant grocer has announced increases to supplier fees while freezing prices on No-Name brand products for consumers. The Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada point out that growers have experienced a tough year with increased costs in…