Produce Talks
Produce Talks, brought to you by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), is where industry leaders come together to share insights, experiences, and fresh perspectives on the world of produce. Each episode features in-depth conversations with growers, retailers, innovators, and experts across the supply chain, exploring the issues, opportunities, and stories shaping our sector. Whether you’re in the field, the warehouse, the store, or the boardroom, Produce Talks helps you stay informed, inspired, and connected to the future of fresh.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 113
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
ELD’s: Changing The Way Produce Moves
With Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) being phased in to
trucks in the United States and Transport Canada looking at a similar
requirements, we took the opportunity to connect with Jaret Moch, Seni…
A Seat at the Table – Taking a Closer look at the NAFTA Negotiations
With the latest round of NAFTA negotiations concluding in
Montreal we’re connecting with the CPMA team that was there on behalf of the
produce industry. Troy Sherman, the CPMA
Manager, Policy lets u…
Produce Media Review 2017 - Part 2
Looking back at 2017, we’ve already seen how new trends and innovations are changing the landscape of the fresh produce industry. As with previous years, we’re using our year-end episode to connect w…
Produce Media Review 2017 - Part 1
Looking back at 2017, we’ve already seen how new trends and innovations are changing the landscape of the fresh produce industry. As with previous years, we’re using our year-end episode to connect w…
Tackling Waste for Organizational Success
Waste is a word that not many people see as a positive, but
according to Martin Gooch, “where there is waste there is opportunity.” The Value Chain Management International co-founder
connects with …
Ready, Click, Cook — Online meal kit solutions
Just three years ago if you brought up the idea of a meal kit in a
box almost everyone would picture the traditional frozen dinner that you might
have to chip out of a block of ice in a freezer - tha…
Globalization of Produce – A View Across the Supply Chain (Part 2)
This month on Produce Talks we present the second
part of a conversation recreating a panel discussion from CPMA’s Learning
Lounge at CPMA’s Convention & Trade Show.
Rich
Dachman, Sysco; Hans Maurer,…
Globalization of Produce – A View Across the Supply Chain (Part 1)
This month on Produce Talks we present the first part of a conversation recreating a panel discussion from CPMA’s Learning Lounge at CPMA’s Convention & Trade Show. Rich Dachman, Sysco; Hans Maurer,…
Produce Talks: Moving Product – Part 2
This month on Produce Talks we continue our conversation with Kristina Goodall,
Director of Operations for NFI, and Jennifer Morris, VP Sales for Two Roads
Logistics, to discuss the transportation an…
Produce Talks: Moving Product – Part 1
This month on Produce Talks we connect with Kristina Goodall, Director of
Operations for NFI and Jennifer Morris, VP Sales for Two Roads Logistics, to
discuss the transportation and third-party logis…
Produce Talks: Between Two Chairs – Part 2
This month on Produce Talks Ron Lemaire, President of CPMA, continues his conversation
with Sam Silvestro, Past Chair of CPMA, and Rick Alcocer, the new CPMA Chair, of
Duda Farms. In this part of the…
Produce Talks: Between Two Chairs – Part 1
This month on Produce Talks we turn the microphone over to Ron Lemaire, President of CPMA, as he sits down for a conversation with Sam Silvestro, Chair of CPMA for the past year, and Rick Alcocer, th…
Using Data to Improve Operations
One of the real advantages of investing in technology is the ability to collect and analyze data across all parts One of the real advantages of investing in technology is the ability to collect and a…
Vertical Farming: Toward the Future
Vertical farming has started to find its own space among
growing methods. This month on the Produce Talks podcast, we are joined by Greg
Veinott, Manager of Business Development for GoodLeaf Farms, b…
Ethnic and Exotic Produce – Part 2
There has been a steady growth the variety and origin of produce over the past ten to fifteen years. In part one we explore some of the factors that are contributing to this growth, including the in…
Media Talks: 2016 Retrospective on Produce - Part 2
This month on Produce Talks, we turn the mic over to Ron Lemaire the President of CPMA as he sits down with a panel of the media who cover our industry to review the year that was 2016 and predicting…
Media Talks: 2016 Retrospective on Produce - Part 1
This month on Produce Talks, we turn the mic over to Ron Lemaire the President of CPMA as he sits down with a panel of the media who cover our industry to review the year that was 2016 and predicting…
Ethnic and Exotic Produce – Part 1
There has been a steady growth the variety and origin of
produce over the past ten to fifteen years.
In part one we explore some of the factors that are contributing to this
growth, including the inf…
Social License to Operate – The Produce Perspective
In our last episode, we explored the concept of Social License by connecting with Janice Tranberg, Executive Director of SaskCanola about their documentary License to Farm. This month we explore Soc…
Social License to Operate - License to Farm
Social License is a term that has become more prominent in the last couple of years. Closely linked with Corporate Social Responsibility, Social License has emerged as a concept that more companies …