Bringing a new level of ease and flavor to mealtime, JMB's Side Dish Steamers aim to revolutionize how families enjoy fresh vegetables. Designed for ultimate convenience, these innovative steamers deliver delicious, healthy side dishes in under five minutes.

The highly advanced microwavable bag features built-in steam release technology, including the SteamFast steam release valve and vents, an easy tear-off top and a convenient zip-locking seal — ensuring perfectly steamed vegetables every time.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s annual trade show is Canada’s largest event dedicated to the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. This year’s show marks CPMA’s 100th anniversary and will take place April 8-10 at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal, featuring 690 booths representing more than 300 companies from around the world, including major growers, importers and exporters.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2025 Annual Convention & Trade Show is 90 percent sold out and the remaining exhibit space is now on sale on a first-come, first-served basis.

CPMA 2025 Fresh Week will take place April 8-10, 2025, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, in Montreal, QC. The upcoming event will feature over 650 booths representing more than 300 companies from around the world including major growers, importers and exporters, and more.

Windset Farms is fresh off CPMA week, which was hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia. The West Coast-based greenhouse company was thrilled to welcome industry members to its beautiful city for the first time since 2018.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association annual Convention and Trade Show held last week in Vancouver was a resounding success attracting more than 4,000 participants. More than 300 companies at 630 exhibit booths accounted for 63,800 square feet of booth space on the trade show floor. Among those were 148 international exhibitors from 12 countries, 161 Canadian exhibitors and 78 exhibitors who were new CPMA members.

The 99th annual CPMA trade show kicked off April 24 in Vancouver, BC, with nearly 300 exhibitors promoting their products and services. The trade show opened in the early afternoon, following a full morning of educational sessions that covered sustainable packaging strategies and marketing opportunities in the age of artificial intelligence.

(Top photo: CPMA officials and BC dignitaries sport the Canadian flag ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the 99th CPMA convention, held April 23-25 in Vancouver, BC.)