CHFA 2019 - Quebec

Canadian Health Food Association Montreal Trade Show

May 3 - 5, 2019

Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is the largest Canadian Health Food Association and the largest trade association dedicated to natural health and organic products that directly supports the best healthy eating and living practices.

  

CHFA created this dynamic event just for Quebec retailers. In addition to the opportunity to meet with more than 300 exhibiting companies, it offers plenty of opportunities to expand business networks and at the same time greatly enjoying the social setting of the show. 

The exhibitors at the show are leading Canadian and US suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and brokers of natural health products and organic products.

And their products attest to the excellence of their endevours. The food items at the show are a delight to taste and to discover. They and their packaging is also very appealing visually.

The body care products were also very well represented at the show and were especially oof gret interest to the female attendees. 

This excellent event enjoys a great attendance and a vivid interest in the products on display. The attendees are given many samples, their questions are answered, and the contact information is exchanged. The deals are discussed, and ultimately the Quebec consumers will be the direct benefactor of the business exchanges that take place at the show.

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For more information, visit the CHFA website.

California Wine - Montreal 2019

California Wines Festival - 2019 Canadian Tour
California Wine Institute

April 23, 2019

This year, the California Wines Canadian Tour scheduled 5 venues.

Montreal:  Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Quebec City:  Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Ottawa:  Friday, April 26, 2019
Toronto:  Monday, April 29, 2019
Calgary:  Wednesday, May 1, 2019

The Montreal event was quite impressive. It was held in Old Montreal, at the historic Marché Bonsecours. 58 California wine producers participated, each presenting a number of different types of wines and vintages, a truly impressive selection of wines to taste and to discover by the Quebec wine professionals.

As last year, it was great to taste such excellent wines, and often quite difficult to choose which were the best ones. Additionally, it was also great to see original and artistic wine bottle labels' designs. Many had vivid colours, geometrically pleasing designs, or unusual bold writing to attract attention to their bottles. Though a welcomed tendency, nevertheless, at the end, what really counts is the quality and the excellence of wine inside the bottles.

Many deals were made as the Montreal and Quebec wine distributors and other professionals tasted various wines, took pictures of the bottles' etiquette of those they liked, and graded them in their notebooks according to their private taste, specifying individual wine characteristics, and discussing them with the California Wine representatives.

Cheese and cold cuts were also generously provided at the event.

I talked to several Canadian professionals who attended the event. They were all very pleased with their experience and the new knowledge they acquired about California wine producers and their vineyards, as well as the wines and vintages that were new to them.

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Visit the Discover California Wines website to learn more about the California wine production, the variety of wines grown, and special events organized by them.

Read about the previous California Wine events in Montreal here.

CPMA 2019

CPMA Convention and Trade Show Montreal 2019

April 2-4, 2019

This year’s CPMA’ Montreal Convention and Trade Show was a great success. The Montréal’s Palais des congres center was buzzing with great energy and excitement, the convention exhibition floor overflowing with enormous quantities of fresh fruit and vegetables. A variety of food and beverages were offered for tasting. It was a true colourful delight for the visitor’s eyes and taste buds.

Since 1925, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has been overseeing produce sales through their governance, strategic planning, and guidance. It is a none-profit organization that represents companies active in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada, which literally means from a farm to the consumer’s dinner tables.

CPMA is based in Ottawa, Ontario. It enables and leads the produce industry by widening the markets for its members and by facilitating the local and international trade of fresh fruits and vegetables.

CPMA members include major growers, shippers, packers, importers, exporters, transporters, brokers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, food processors, distributors, and other food service operators who integrate all segments of the fresh produce industry. It represents international and Canadian members responsible for 90% of the fresh fruit and vegetable sales in Canada. It is funded by the industry through voluntary membership and various services, activities, and sponsorship programs.

Quebec agricultural producers were at the forefront, and presented at the Convention in great numbers, with very impressive and varied agricultural produce of highest quality.

There were also a number of certified organic producers.

Mexico was honored this year with a large space devoted to their excellent produce.

The Show was a great gathering of international and Canadian food industry professionals. 

The Convention was an excellent meeting place where various experts of the industry had a chance to meet in person, talk, and make deals.

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For more information, visit the CPMA website.

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