The 2023 Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) took place April 25th to the 27th in Toronto, Ont., and Grocery Business was there. Part one of our gallery begins below, and part two is available HERE. .
Mimmo Franzone, Longo’s; Angela Santiago, The Little Potato Company Lindsay Young, Mitch Kemmer, Dave Pullar and Joel Wisser, Federated Co-operatives Jana Sobey, Sobeys; Michèle McMillan, Ippolito Fruit & Produce Alexandrea Watters, U.S. Embassy; Susan Crystal, U.S. Consulate; Maria Arbula, U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service Senator Rob Black and 2021 Produce Champion; George Gilvesy, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Mike Jones ,Jim Papaefthimiou and Carl Mastronardi of Del Fresco Angie Drosi, Classic Cuisine; Tony Morello, Grocery Business; Alessandra Belcastro, Classic Group of Companies Brad Brownsey, Florida Tomato Committee Team Del Monte Caihua Shi, Andrew George, Jessica Hughes, Kevin Sorichetti, EarthFresh Michelle Gubbels, Kim Chackal, Jennie Coleman and Madison Hopper, Equifruit David Baxter and David Anderson, Bard Valley Natural Delights Tony Morello, Grocery Business; Dan Bucci, Metro Inc. Susan MacDonald and Cathy Antinozzi, Advantage Solutions Chair’s Welcome Reception Chair’s Welcome Reception CPMA chair Mario Masellis CPMA president Ron Lemaire Derek Lamoureux, Juliano Michelato and Sarah Kamimura from Renee’s Gourmet Foods Stewart Lang, Denise Hinkley and Eric Martinson, Chelan Fresh Marketing Kristi Knowles and James Conrad from Mother Raw Back Row of the National Brands team with Hampton Farms from left: Steve Boule, Ben Reeds, Peter Jessup, Ben Fueston, David Myers and Mike Marino. Front row: Sam Silvestro, Silvana Tsanis, Mary Joubarne, Chantelle Cleghorn and Frank Campanelli Team Mucci Lindsey Huber, Washington Apple Commission (left), Nicole Finelli, Pumped, Maria Arbulu and Marielle Hirwa, USDA – Foreign Agricultural Service Rob Giles (left), Rochelle Sardinha, Lisa D’Ambrosio, and Tom Kioussis of Gambles Produce Tony Morello of Grocery Business Magazine (left) with Kevin Climie from Fortinos Mark Ebedes and Nicole Finelli from Pumped on each end, with Jennie Strong (left) and Lindsey Huber from the Washington Apple Commission. Plus Washington Apple’s Cosmic astronauts Franco Vieni (left), Ashley McBride, Mackenzie Strong, Rob Rathke, Dakota Marsham, and Peter Erdelsky of GreenFresh Marketing and Marsham International Jill Mazer (left) and Delana Hickman, F&S Fresh Foods Anthony Formusa (left), Mark Shen, Charles Beresford, and Dino Giuliano, National Produce Marketing