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Produce Talks — 124 episodes

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How Design Thinking is Shaping the Future of Sustainable Produce Packaging

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Latest trends in produce consumption

3

Innovation in produce industry

4

Canadian consumer trends in produce shopping

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Reflecting on 2025 and key insights for a stronger 2026 produce industry

6

Beyond waste reduction - Redefining sustainable packaging

7

From burden to advantage: Rethinking sustainability reporting and assurance

8

My Produce Story - Sustainability: A Lifelong Pursuit

9

Growing Your Career in Produce: Insights from the Passion for Produce Program Alumni

10

Advocacy for fresh produce

11

Between Two Chairs: Navigating Change in Canada’s Produce Sector

12

Something Fresh: A New Season of Produce Talks

13

Produce and Politics – What does the new federal government mean for fresh produce in Canada?

14

State of Trade: A New Era of International Trade

15

CPMA Produce Champion Lianne Rood

16

Supply Chain Innovation and Sustainability: Iceless Broccoli

17

Consumers and the Retail Perspective

18

Women in Produce - Mentorship

19

Young Professionals – Attracting and Keeping Emerging Leaders

20

CPMA Innovation Zone Company Spotlight (Part 2)

21

January 2024 State of the Canadian produce industry

22

Year-End discussion with David Coletto

23

Government Proposals for Packaging Regulations

24

CPMA Innovation Zone Company Spotlight

25

CPMA Produce Champion MP Kody Blois

26

Young Professionals – Growing in Produce

27

Women in Produce

28

Between Two Chairs

29

The Changing Supply Chain – A Buyer’s Perspective

30

Mentorship and the CPMA Passion for Produce Program

31

Saving money on food: Insights from the nutrition community

32

Sustainable Produce Packaging

33

Young professionals and CPMA's PFP program

34

Cybersecurity Awareness for the Produce Industry

35

Produce Champion MP Scot Davidson and Financial Protection Bill Panel

36

Women in Produce

37

Supply Chain Disruptions – Retail Perspectives

38

Between Two Chairs

39

Future Growth and Change in Produce Production

40

Whole Genome Sequencing

41

CPMA Market Annual Report – Mike Mauti

42

Ambassador of Colombia Jorge Londono

43

Produce & Politics: Federal election 2021 and current issues facing the fresh produce supply chain in Canada

44

CPMA Produce Person of the Year – Larry McIntosh

45

CPMA Produce Champion 2021 - Senator Rob Black

46

Sustainability for Produce – A Conversation About the Present & Future

47

Emerging Pathogens – A Conversation with Canada’s Experts

48

Special 100th episode of CPMA podcast: The Produce industry through the lenses of CPMA’s Past Chairs

49

Women in Produce 2021

50

Growing in Produce: Young Leaders Panel

51

Moving Produce: Across Borders, Through Ports and Around the Globe

52

Sustainable Agriculture: Innovations and Alternatives

53

Sustainable Food Systems and the National Index of Agri-Food Performance

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Growing in Produce

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Accelerated Changes and New Normals in Retail

56

And the Winner Is...: Conversations with 2020 Award Winners

57

Unpacking Food Recalls

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A 2020 Look at Automation and Technology in Produce

59

Between Two Chairs 2020

60

COVID-19: Revisiting Impacts and Key Takeaways

61

Sustainable Packaging: Preferences and Parameters

62

Fairtrade Practices, Certification and Sustainability

63

COVID-19: Impacts, Risks and Responses across the Produce Supply Chain

64

Dietitians: On the Forefront of Consumer Education

65

Produce and Politics: Part 2

66

My Produce Story (LIVE from the CPMA Trade Show Floor)

67

Produce and Politics: Part 1

68

Variety and Proprietary Produce: From Concept to Commercialization

69

Practicality of Plastics: Consumer Insights, Best Practices and a Roadmap for the Future

70

Consumer Trends in Retail and Food Service

71

Emerging Technology for Emerging Challenges

72

Taking Your Business to New Markets (LIVE from the CPMA Trade Show Floor)

73

All About Freggie

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Let's Tackle Food Waste!

75

Improving Enterprise Efficiencies to Reduce Food Loss and Waste (LIVE from the CPMA Trade Show Floor)

76

Between Two Chairs 2019

77

Technology Driving the Produce Industry Today (LIVE from the CPMA Trade Show Floor)

78

Influencer Marketing in the Produce Industry

79

Canada's Food Guide (with Chef Michael Smith and Carol Harrison, RD)

80

New Food Safety Regulations: Impacts on Industry

81

Cultivating Corporate Culture for Business Performance

82

Growing Produce Skills - LIVE - From the CPMA Trade Show Floor

83

The Future is Floral - LIVE! From the CPMA Trade Show Floor

84

Retail and the Industry Today - - LIVE! From the CPMA Trade Show Floor

85

My Produce Story featuring Angela Santiago and Brian Faulkner - LIVE! From the CPMA Trade Show Floor

86

Produce Disruptors: Trade, Transportation and Technology - LIVE! From the CPMA Trade Show Floor

87

Stewardship and Produce

88

Research and the Future of Produce

89

Between 2 Chairs 2018

90

The Social Side of Produce – Part 2

91

The Social Side of Produce – Part 1

92

ELD’s: Changing The Way Produce Moves

93

A Seat at the Table – Taking a Closer look at the NAFTA Negotiations

94

Produce Media Review 2017 - Part 2

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Produce Media Review 2017 - Part 1

96

Tackling Waste for Organizational Success

97

Ready, Click, Cook — Online meal kit solutions

98

Globalization of Produce – A View Across the Supply Chain (Part 2)

99

Globalization of Produce – A View Across the Supply Chain (Part 1)

100

Produce Talks: Moving Product – Part 2

101

Produce Talks: Moving Product – Part 1

102

Produce Talks: Between Two Chairs – Part 2

103

Produce Talks: Between Two Chairs – Part 1

104

Using Data to Improve Operations

105

Vertical Farming: Toward the Future

106

Ethnic and Exotic Produce – Part 2

107

Media Talks: 2016 Retrospective on Produce - Part 2

108

Media Talks: 2016 Retrospective on Produce - Part 1

109

Ethnic and Exotic Produce – Part 1

110

Social License to Operate – The Produce Perspective

111

Social License to Operate - License to Farm

112

Order up! A Look at Produce in Food Service — Part 2

113

Order up! A Look at Produce in Food Service — Part 1

114

Women in Produce – Part 2

115

Episode 32 - Women in Produce (Part 1)

116

Episode 31 - Connecting with the CPMA Chairs - Part 2

117

Episode 31 - Connecting with the CPMA Chairs - Part 1

118

Episode 30 Connecting with Post-Secondary Food Service

119

Episode 29 – Sub-zero Produce

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Episode 28 – Project Veggie and Space Lettuce

121

Media Talks: 2015 Retrospective on Produce, Part 2

122

Media Talks: 2015 Retrospective on Produce, Part 1

123

Episode 23 - All About the Beacons

124

DRC and the Safe Food for Canadians Act