CPMA trade show a flurry of activity
April 25, 2024
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.)
Ron Lemaire of CPMA and Cecilia Flores Paez of Envy.
Lindsey Dalesky and Tyann Schlimmer of Bay Baby Produce.
Anthony Charlito, Ray Mastronardi, Krystle Del-Ben and Jim Papaefthimiou of Del Fresco Produce.
Andy Webb and Tyler Steele of Progressive Produce.
Conner O’Malley, Ashley Filliol and Mike Preacher of Superfresh Growers.
Nathalie Goudy, Jeffrey Phung, Steve Czulinski and Ben Alvianoof Fresh Del Monte Produce.
Paul Divis, Mac Riggan and Alicea Shukin of Chelan Fresh.
Alleanna Barrera, Shea Rogers, Chris Kurylo, Kevin Batt, Aaron Quon, Kelsey Van Lissum and Carol Wu of Oppy.
Max McGuire, Loren Foss, Danelle Huber and Aaron Huston of CMI Orchards.
Tessa Cox, Kate Nees and Jim Van Dusen of Litehouse.
Mike Reed, Leona Neill, David Bell, Carlos Visconti, Harold Paivarinta, Mark Wehby, Rob Jackson and Jim DiMenna of Red Sun Farms.
Helen Aquino and Andrew Sable of Village Farms.
Promoting the Banana Badass theme at CPMA at the Equifruit booth were Jennie Coleman, Naomi Bendayan, Madison Hopper and Kim Chackal.
Dallas Macor, Ajit Saxena and Emily Murracas of Mucci Farms.
Jose Luis Obregon, Enrique Obregon and Alvaro Obregon of IPR Fresh in Nogales, AZ.
Jacob Gaschler and Candi Fitch of the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee.
Local BC produce distributor City Wide Produce was represented by Kirk Coolen, Raman Singh, Mona Zamani, Fazleen Kahn-Gupta and Gopal Gupta.
Rodrigo Venegas, Brenda Covarrubia, Jackie Carrillo and Sandra Longoria of SiCar Farms.
The Mastronardi team was in full force promoting the Sunset Produce brand at the CPMA convention in Vancouver.
Kent Kreuer, Meghan Cooke and Erin Shillito of Fresherized Foods/Wholly Guacamole.
Howard Nager and Angie Eastham of Pacific Trellis Fruit.
Andy Martin and Ralph Portuondo of A&A Organic Farms.
Santiago Pena, Megan Berenbach and Luis Perez of Mission Produce.
Jeri Elsasser and Dominic Defrancesco of Trinity Fruit Co.
Darren Brown, food and beverage director of Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler, BC, with his son Tristan Brown, served up some Village Farms tomato-inspired delicacies at the CPMA convention.
Tom Lyons of Kaliroy Fresh.
Seth Azzaline and Isabel Tavera of Pacific Produce.
Ray Wowryk of Nature Fresh Farms promoted the company’s popular Ombré tomatoes-on-the-vine packs.
Gwillimdale Farms owners Cristina and John Hambly.
Steve Smith and Dan Davis of Washington Fruit & Produce.
Mitchell Amicone, Matt Mastronardi, Julie Daws, Cortney Walker and Carolyn Bristowe of Pure Flavor.
Mauro Santelli and David Baxter of Bard Valley Natural Delights.
Jeff Murray, Pat Young and Nate Klingler of IFCO.
Brian Wyatt, Sarah Burns and Tim Harrington of Stemilt Growers.
Representing Del Fresco Produce at the CPMA convention in Vancouver were Anthony Charlito, Ray Mastronardi, Jim Papaefthimiou and Krystle Del-Ben.
Mark and Kevin Crossgrove of Nunes Co.
Dylan Fox and Jen Doxey of Fox Packaging.
Emma Hobbs and Raquel Espinoza of Produce House in Nogales, AZ.
Laura Pixley, Juliemar Rosado and Michelle Gibson promoted everything watermelon at the National Watermelon Promotion Board booth.
Mark Zachanowich, Marsha Pozza and Leighton Hill of Volm Cos.
Brian Bengard, Jeff Church and Ernst Van Eeghen of Church Brothers Farms.
Cindy and Kurt Zuhlke of Kurt Zuhlke & Associates.
