The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is alarmed at the federal government’s short time lines for providing feedback on aggressive plastic packaging reductions for the food system. Growers are asked to provide input by August 30, 2023.
- Bila A/S’s Global AGV autonomous forklifts are available to the Canadian market through Crawford Packaging. These machines are the latest in warehouse automation.
- Jaime Bustamante, Director of Trading Assistance at The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation talks with The Grower about the benefits of FVDRC membership.
- A new website has been launched to inform and engage British Columbia’s commercial apple growers about the potential of orderly marketing. It’s been put together by a volunteer committee of growers and industry representatives.
- Five new varieties have been released that are resistant to the fungal disease of Fusarium wilt. UC Keystone is one of them.