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 CompanyLindsay Young, Mitch Kemmer, Dave Pullar and Joel Wisser, Federated Co-operativesJana Sobey, Sobeys; Michèle McMillan, Ippolito Fruit & ProduceAlexandrea Watters, U.S. Embassy; Susan Crystal, U.S. Consulate; Maria Arbula, U.S. Foreign Agricultural ServiceSenator Rob Black and 2021 Produce Champion; George Gilvesy, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Team The Wonderful CompanyMike Jones ,Jim Papaefthimiou and Carl Mastronardi of Del FrescoAngie Drosi, Classic Cuisine; Tony Morello, Grocery Business; Alessandra Belcastro, Classic Group of CompaniesBrad Brownsey, Florida Tomato CommitteeTeam Del MonteCaihua Shi, Andrew George, Jessica Hughes, Kevin Sorichetti, EarthFreshMichelle Gubbels, Kim Chackal, Jennie Coleman and Madison Hopper, EquifruitDavid Baxter and David Anderson, Bard Valley Natural DelightsTony Morello, Grocery Business; Dan Bucci, Metro Inc.Susan MacDonald and Cathy Antinozzi, Advantage SolutionsChair’s Welcome Reception Chair’s Welcome Reception CPMA chair Mario MasellisCPMA president Ron LemaireDerek Lamoureux, Juliano Michelato and Sarah Kamimura from Renee’s Gourmet FoodsStewart Lang, Denise Hinkley and Eric Martinson, Chelan Fresh MarketingKristi Knowles and James Conrad from Mother RawBack 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 CampanelliTeam MucciLindsey Huber, Washington Apple Commission (left), Nicole Finelli, Pumped, Maria Arbulu and Marielle Hirwa, USDA - Foreign Agricultural ServiceRob Giles (left), Rochelle Sardinha, Lisa D’Ambrosio, and Tom Kioussis of Gambles ProduceTony Morello of Grocery Business Magazine (left) with Kevin Climie from FortinosMark 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 astronautsFranco Vieni (left), Ashley McBride, Mackenzie Strong, Rob Rathke, Dakota Marsham, and Peter Erdelsky of GreenFresh Marketing and Marsham InternationalJill Mazer (left) and Delana Hickman, F&S Fresh FoodsAnthony Formusa (left), Mark Shen, Charles Beresford, and Dino Giuliano, National Produce Marketing