by Ashley Peyrard | Feb 3, 2016 | News
Dear Valued Produce Suppliers shipping to Loblaw in RPC’s Amended and effective April 23, 2015 This only applies to products that have been converted to RPC’s. Attached please find print specifications for Loblaws new 4”x2” RPC label format. This new format has been...
by Ashley Peyrard | Feb 3, 2016 | News
This year’s winner of the CHC Trophy awarded at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is Verger Francois et Luc Turcotte from La Côte-de-Beaupré et l’Île d’Orléans, Québec. The Royal Winter Fair National Apple Competition was resurrected in 2008 after a 44-year absence. ...
by Ashley Peyrard | Feb 3, 2016 | News
Canadian Apple farmers have deliberated the possible eventuality of tariffs on fresh apples from the United States and, while this position is not unanimous across all growing regions, there is majority support for the inclusion of apples on the list of products...
by Ashley Peyrard | Feb 3, 2016 | News
The average Canadian household paid an average of $325 more for food in 2015. Lower crude oil prices, lower interest rates and a Canadian dollar that dropped $.14 in 2015 are all key factors. Also, important to fruit and vegetable prices in Canada is the fact that...
by Ashley Peyrard | Feb 3, 2016 | News
The Pesticide Risk Reduction Program’s has released their Biopesticide Project Status by Crop report from February 1, 2016 from the Pest Management Centre. Read the Report