Canadian Produce Marketing Association

The Canadian Marketing Association (CPMA) is a non-profit organization representing companies that are active in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada from the farm gate to plate. The vision of the CMPA is to enable and lead the produce industry by improving market and facilitate trade in fresh fruit and vegetables for its members. It was founded in the year 1925 in Ottawa, Ontario, May 19. The main objective of this association is to establish and maintain an organization of fruit and vegetable wholesalers and brokers, business promotion and social relations between its members, the advancement of the interests of trade fruits and vegetables in general by all appropriate and legitimate methods, the collection and dissemination of information, resistance and correction of discrimination and abuses transport companies, agencies or sales combinations in restraint of trade, encouraging competition by honorable methods and equitable adjustments without any grievances and differences, corrections and no commercial harm and abuse , discountenance all customs are not in accordance with the solid business principles. Training and implementation of these plans will ensure the named objects and mutual protection and benefit of its members in the regulations, conditions and limitations provided by law. The result was a combination of industry pioneer called "Canada Fruit and vegetable Eastern Jobbers". In 1965, the name changed to the Association of Canadian Fruit Wholesalers which later in 1989 was named as Canadian Produce Marketing Association. The first National health Summit was organized by the Canadian marketing Association, in collaboration with the Canadian public health Association in the year 2013. CPMA is now celebrating its 90th anniversary.