Ottawa, ON – The 2023 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) held last week in Toronto is CPMA’s biggest show in its history with OVER 4200 people attending the event.
637 exhibitors from over 300 companies accounted for 63,700 square feet of booth space on the Trade Show floor. Among those were 158 international exhibitors from 11 countries, 159 Canadian exhibitors, and 50 first-time exhibitors, who donated 49,473 lbs of their leftover produce to Second Harvest and Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank. The 2023 New Product Showcase included 69 products from 49 different companies.
“We were thrilled to welcome both Canadian and international produce industry members back to Toronto after six years,” said Ron Lemaire, CPMA President. “This year’s event was a huge success attracting the highest number of registrants and attendees exceeding all our past shows. This turnout illustrates the important role our show plays providing the industry with exceptional opportunities for education, networking, socializing, innovation and business development, as members showcase
produce from across the world.”
CPMA congratulates the winners of this year’s awards. The following individuals and companies earned honours at this year’s event: