2018 – The Year of Recreational Cannabis: What Are the Risks? How Is Industry Managing Them?
January 9, 2018 – SCS Consulting and VCMI release paper on opportunities and risks facing the Canadian cannabis industry. For paper, click here.
December 13 – Final case study for “Reducing Waste in Ontario’s Fresh Produce Industry” project, working with VCMI
OPMA released the final case study, which pertains to a main line distributor. Click here for the NR with links to the study.
Dr. Martin Gooch one of three honourees at OPMA Annual Gala – November 17, 2017
See “The Grower” article – link
OPMA Food Waste Case Study on Gwillimdale Farms – released November 20, 2017
This is the third of four case studies as part of the “Reducing Food Waste in Fresh Produce” project – funded in part through Growing Forward 2 (GF2), a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
Click here for link to study.
OPMA food waste case study on Apple Factory released October 30, 2017
Second of four studies as part of the OPMA food waste project with VCMI – The report shows how tracking shrink enables retailers to improve their merchandizing mechanics, potentially leading to increased sales and less need to discount products.
For news release and link to case study, click here.
Ontario Sheep Farmers launch their new EweGROW program – October 26, 2017
EweGROW is designed to increase the availability and quality of Ontario lamb to meet increasing consumer demand for product.
For release, click here.
CPMA Presents: Profiting from Reducing Shrink in the Produce Industry Webinar – October 25
The webinar, presented by Dr. Martin Gooch, will present easy-to-follow tools developed by Value Chain Management International (VCMI) in conjunction with the Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA).
Sign up to understand:
- how your business can profit from reducing shrink by applying simple tools, and
- how businesses have benefited from using tools developed by VCMI/OPMA.
Date and time: Wednesday, October 25 – 1:00 pm EST
(The webinar will run for approximately 45 minutes.)
July 4, 2017: Reducing Food Waste in Ontario’s Produce Industry – EarthFresh Foods: A Case Study
As part of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association’s (www.theopma.ca) food waste reduction initiative, Value Chain Management International worked with EarthFresh Foods and growers to identify ways to reduce waste by increasing the quality and value of table potatoes, from field to consumer. Click HERE for release.
CEC (Commission for Environmental Cooperation) holds North American workshop on food waste reduction and recovery – Feb 28 to Mar 2, 2017
Dr. Martin Gooch presents as part of panel discussion on “Perspectives on Opportunities to Reducing Food Loss and Waste.”
Tacking Food Loss to Grow Profit in Ontario’s Produce Industry – January 17, 2017
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) and VCMI are partnering on a food waste reduction initiative tailored to Ontario’s produce industry. For more details visit www.theopma.ca.