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
Order up! A Look at Produce in Food Service — Part 2
This month on Produce Talks, part 2 of our conversation with a panel of experts on the Food Service side of the produce industry. This panel tackles everything from how technology is changing the in…
Order up! A Look at Produce in Food Service — Part 1
This month on Produce Talks, we have assembled a panel of experts on the Food Service side of the produce industry. This panel tackles everything from how technology is changing the industry, what i…
Women in Produce – Part 2
Once again, we’re turning the microphone over to Jane Proctor, Vice President of Policy & Issue Management at CPMA, for the second part of her conversation with female leaders in the industry. In t…
Episode 32 - Women in Produce (Part 1)
This month, we’re turning the microphone over to Jane Proctor, Vice President of Policy & Issue Management at CPMA to take a look at how the produce workforce is changing. With more women taking on …
Episode 31 - Connecting with the CPMA Chairs - Part 2
This month on Produce Talks we turn the microphone over to
Ron Lemaire, President of CPMA as he sits down for a conversation with Mike
Furi from The Grocery People (CPMA Past Chair), and Sam Silvestr…
Episode 31 - Connecting with the CPMA 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 Mike
Furi from The Grocery People (CPMA Past Chair), and Sam Silvestr…
Episode 30 Connecting with Post-Secondary Food Service
This month on Produce Talks we’re taking a look at foodservice at post-secondary institutions. To provide us with an informed perspective we’ve connected with Brent Brownlee, Director Ancillary Servi…
Episode 29 – Sub-zero Produce
This month, on Produce Talks, we turn our attention to a project aimed at addressing food security issues in northern communities. Glenn Scott, from Agriartic, joins us to discuss the Agridome, a co…
Episode 28 – Project Veggie and Space Lettuce
This month on Produce Talks, we connect with Trent Smith the Project Manager for the Veggie facility on the International Space Station. Trent was able to explain some of the unique considerations th…
Media Talks: 2015 Retrospective on Produce, Part 2
In part 2 of the Produce Talks year in review, we have turned the mic over to Ron Lemaire, President of CPMA, to continue his conversation with a panel of media who cover our industry to review the y…
Media Talks: 2015 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 2015 and predicti…
Episode 23 - All About the Beacons
This month on the podcast we explore a topic that has been popping up over and over again, beacon technology. Beacons are heralding a new way to interact with consumers, and the technology has poten…
DRC and the Safe Food for Canadians Act
This month we are pleased to connect with Luc and Andrea from the DRC. Luc
Mougeot, Vice President of the DRC, provides an overview of the Safe Food for
Canadians Act, the recent amendments, and thei…