Breaking with tradition, Premier Ford has split the agriculture ministry into two. Rob Flack becomes minister of farming, agriculture and agribusiness. Lisa Thompson retains the title of minister of rural affairs.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association announces George Pitsikoulis as the 2024-2025 chair. He’s currently president and CEO of Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc., a role he has held since the early 2000s.
It’s Canadian Innovation Week! Clean Works Inc and Genecis Bioindustries Inc are the winners of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Each will receive up to $1 million to accelerate their proprietary solutions.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association honoured the best and brightest in its annual New Product Showcase during Fresh Week in Vancouver. One of the four awards went to Mucci Farms for Best Packaging Innovation.
Anthony Leardi, MPP-Essex, has been assigned to the role of parliamentary assistant to the Ontario minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs. Also appointed is John Jordan, MPP-Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston.
Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. has been named the recipient of the 2024 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
