Saving money on food: Insights from the nutrition community

In this episode, CPMA’s registered dietitian, Jen Ong Tone, discusses money-saving tips to help consumers continue to eat healthy with fruits and vegetables. She is joined by Christina Iaboni and Laurence Vezina as they discuss ways to stretch your food dollars in a safe and healthy way and offer other tips from the halfyourplate.ca website.

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Dietitians: On the Forefront of Consumer Education

Dietitians are critical in supporting the health and wellness of Canadians. On this episode, we dive into the diverse roles and responsibilities of dietitians and how they impact the eating habits of individuals at the consumer, community, and national level. We’ll sit down with CPMA’s very own dietitian, Jennifer Ong Tone, Loblaws retail dietitian, Jackie Villeneuve, and Ottawa Public Health dietitian, Marketa Graham.

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

This month on Produce Talks, we have assembled a panel of experts on the Food Service side of the produce industry.  This panel tackles everything from how technology is changing the industry, what is happening with the overlap between food service and retail operations, and what changes will come to the distribution chain within the next 10 years.

Please welcome to the podcast:

• Dan Martin, Senior Director Produce, Sysco Canada
• Colleen Goto, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, FreshPoint Vancouver
• Sean Walsh, North American Director Fruits, Vegetables, and Dairy, Gordon Food Service
• Tim York, President, Markon Cooperative Inc.

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Media Talks: 2015 Retrospective on Produce, Part 1

 This month on Produce Talks, we turn the mic over to Ron Lemaire the President of CPMA as he sits down with a panel of the media who cover our industry to review the year that was 2015 and predicting the major stories of 2016.

This episode is the first half of a conversation with:

·        John Groh (Produce News)

·        Karen Davidson (The Grower)

·        Tom Karst (The Packer)

·        Karen James (Grocery Business)

·        Matthew Ogg (Fresh Fruit Portal)

In this episode, the panel reviews some of the major events around sustainability, food trends, and food safety and regulation.

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Episode 16 The Half Your Plate Program

In this episode we will learn about this joint initiative from The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Public Health Association and the Canadian Cancer Society to improve fruit and veggie consumption in Canada. Featured are Sue Lewis, Director of Market Development at CPMA; Carol Harrison, a Registered Dietician; and finally Ethan Adeland - Managing Director, Partnerships & Marketing with Food Bloggers of Canada Inc.

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