We’re at the heart of Quebec’s fruit and vegetable industry
72nd Annual Quebec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA) Convention Together as one united industry.
Montreal, August 14, 2019 – The Quebec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA) held its 72nd Annual Convention August 8 to 10 in the majestic setting of the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City. This year’s theme, “Together, let’s join the Movement!” was clearly reflected in the convention’s networking activities and events where exchanges between QPMA members generated a shared sense of being together for a good cause.
Hugo Saint-Jacques to be Ambassador Chef for I Love Fruits and Veggies Movement
Montreal, August 15, 2019 – The Quebec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA) is delighted to announce that a celebrity chef will serve as chef ambassador for the I Love Fruits and Veggies Movement. Chef Hugo Saint-Jacques will share his culinary creativity and infectious enthusiasm to benefit the Movement by promoting fruits and vegetables in ways that are enticing and easy for anyone to prepare and enjoy.
Desjardins and QPMA Investing in Fruit and Vegetable Industry’s Next Generation
Quebec City, August 10, 2019 – The Quebec Produce Marketing Association is proud to announce the signing of an annual partnership agreement with Desjardins, a financial institution with the same enthusiasm and confidence it has in the potential of the Quebec fruit and vegetable industry’s Next Generation.
METRO adopts a packaging and printed materials management policy
MONTRÉAL, May 16, 2019 – Today, METRO is announcing the adoption of its Packaging and Printed Materials Management Policy covering its corporate, food and pharmacy activities. Building on the range of initiatives undertaken over the years, METRO is releasing out a framework to guide its teams and suppliers in the efficient management of its packaging and printed materials, including reduction and optimization. This major program will enable METRO to implement practices to reduce the use of resources, limit product losses and reduce waste generation, while contributing to the global movement to tackle single-use plastics.
QPMA Network Springs into Action with Crabe & Recognition Evening
Montreal, April 29, 2019 – What better way to celebrate an upcoming weekend than a sampling of snow crab and other delicious treats specially prepared for the occasion by Master Chef Hugo Saint Jacques of Doc619? That’s just what 300 QPMA members did on Thursday, April 25, at our second annual Crabe & Reconnaissance (Crab & Recognition) evening – a rewarding event for all concerned.
QPMA recognized as official public health partner : I Love Fruits and Veggies Movement Wins Quebec Government Support
Montreal, April 25, 2019 – The Quebec Produce Marketing Association is delighted to announce that it has received a grant of $400,000 from the Quebec government for deployment of the I Love Fruits and Veggies Movement. This financial support is based on the Politique gouvernementale de prévention en santé (PGPS), the government’s preventive health policy, one of whose aims is to have more than half of Quebec’s population consuming five servings of fruits and vegetables a day by 2025
Gerry Van Winden: Personality of the Food World 2019
Quebec, March 23, 2019 - In front of more than 400 guests, at its Annual Convention held at the Fairmont Château Frontenac from March 22 to 24, the Quebec Food Processing Council (CTAQ) presented the prestigious The Personality of the Food World 2019 to Mr. Gerry Van Winden, President and CEO of VegPro International Inc.
