MONTREAL— From social media sensations to innovation centers to award-winning products, Canadian greenhouse growers pulled out all the stops at the recent Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show.
Red Sun Farms featured its Innovation Trials Center at CPMA 2025. The purpose of the booth-within-a-booth devoted to innovation was multifold — allowing attendees to sample a variety of greenhouse-grown items as well as explore the company's sustainable packaging solutions and to give Red Sun Farms important feedback on the products and packaging they should pursue next.
Del Fresco Produce created buzz by bringing social media cucumber salad sensation Logan to its booth at CPMA on April 9. The company gave out recipe cards for Logan's Cucumber Salad made with its greenhouse-grown Del Fresco Pure Organic English Seedless Cucumbers as well as salad shaker cups and chopsticks like the ones Logan uses in his YouTube videos.
Nature Fresh Farms showcased its “Flavor with Feeling” lineup of fresh produce that's designed to “connect with customers on a different level,” said Nature Fresh Farms' Kailey Foster.
From Zens Yellow Cherry Tomatoes to Dramas Red Cherry Tomatoes to Lil' Chills Baby Cukes and Sweet Thrills Seedless Mini Peppers, the line merges vibrant design with Nature Fresh Farms' mission of “Growing for a Kinder Future.”
Also new from Nature Fresh Farms, Sauci premium on-the-vine roma tomatoes and Cheers cocktail tomatoes — both of which are chef-inspired, says Foster.
The greenhouse grower also touted its Greenhouse Clean label, which Amanda Armstrong says stands for pristine conditions, better quality and produce that's better for the environment and consumers.
First-time exhibitors Haven Greens is looking to expand into the U.S. with its fully automated greenhouse-grown leafy greens. The company says it's currently operating at half-production with 10 lines and will open another 10 lines as soon as the demand is there.
Haven Greens says it uses sustainable and automated practices to harvest baby greens, baby red and green leaf lettuce, and baby spring mix that isn't touched by human hands until it reaches the consumer's kitchen.
Mucci Farms' Emily Murracas showcased the company's Sun Drops greenhouse-grown organic tomatoes, which won CPMA's Best Organic Product.
Additionally, Mucci Farms touted its Senza seedless mini peppers and Kyuri cooking cucumber.
The greenhouse grower also featured its 100% recyclable Linerless Label packaging series, comprised of trays made from paperboard and sealed with a paper top.
“It's important for us to stay innovative and show our retail partners that we're trying our best to bring new products to market,” said Emily Murracas.
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