Produce Talks

Produce Talks


Latest Episodes

Young professionals and CPMA's PFP program
November 30, 2022

This episode features a recording of one of the 2022 Convention and Trade Show Learning Lounges, Growing in Produce. Moderator Mike Catalano of The Wonderful Company discusses with other young profess

Cybersecurity Awareness for the Produce Industry
November 02, 2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness month in Canada. We welcome Johnny McGuire and Eric Regnier who are representing the Produce Supply Organization. The PSO is a not-for-profit organization that was e

Produce Champion MP Scot Davidson and Financial Protection Bill Panel
September 30, 2022

In this episode, CPMA President, Ron Lemaire and CPMA Chair, Mario Masellis of Catania Worldwide welcome the 2022 CPMA Produce Champion, Scot Davidson, the Member of Parliament (MP) for York-Simcoe. C

Women in Produce
September 11, 2022

In this episode we feature the recording of a Learning Lounge from our recent Convention and Trade Show in Montral. Listen now to Moderator Michle McMillan of Ippolito Fruit and Produce, as she spea

Supply Chain Disruptions – Retail Perspectives
July 14, 2022

In this episode, we feature a recording of a Learning Lounge from the recent CPMA Convention and Trade Show. As we come out of the global pandemic, the disruptions in the supply chain are still a stre

Between Two Chairs
June 22, 2022

CPMA President Ron Lemaire chats with past Chair Guy Milette of Courchesne Larose and current Chair Mario Masellis of Catania Worldwide. This annual Between Two Chairs special features them talking ab

Future Growth and Change in Produce Production
May 19, 2022

In todays episode we feature a recording of a recent CPMA Learning Lounge from our 2022 Convention and Trade Show. Climate change, pesticide management, improving yields and growing in non-traditiona

Whole Genome Sequencing
February 28, 2022

In this episode of Produce Talks, Jeff Hall (CPMAs Food Safety Specialist) talks to Dr Lawrence Goodridge and Dr Jeffrey Farber, both from the University of Guelph about the history and the technolog

CPMA Market Annual Report – Mike Mauti
January 14, 2022

On this episode we are pleased to welcome CPMAs Sue Lewis and Mike Mauti, Managing Partner of Execulytics Consulting as they discuss the recently released CPMA Canadian Marketplace Annual Report. Thi

Ambassador of Colombia Jorge Londono
December 22, 2021

In this podcast we welcome Mr. Jorge Londono de la Cuesta who has been the Ambassador of Colombia to Canada since November 2020. Ambassador Londono speaks with CPMA President Ron Lemaire about the eco