Gallery
As we celebrate 100 years of success, progress and community in the produce industry, explore a collection of photos and videos highlighting the inspirational stories, cherished memories, and impactful moments experienced by our members from all aspects of the supply chain.
Submitted by The Little Potato Company
Submitted by The Little Potato Company
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Ryan Connor and Matt Quiring at CPMA in 2019
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Nature Fresh Farms at CPMA in 2024
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Taylor Farms Canada Facility Grand Opening
Submitted by Taylor Farms
Submitted by Taylor Farms
Mike Pitsikoulis at Fruiterie Guy
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Young Don Mastronardi with a Mastronardi Produce truck in the 1950s.
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Umberto Mastronardi, founder of Mastronardi Produce, in the greenhouse in the 1960s.
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
The Pirate Event at Chair's Welcome Reception at CPMA 2014 in Vancouver, BC.
Submitted by ABC/PCB Customs Brokers
Submitted by ABC/PCB Customs Brokers
Paul Catania Jr. Field Visit in California Circa 1995.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Paul Catania Jr. at Catania South Facility, McAllen, Texas 2024.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Woman holding avocados stamped Calavo in 1930.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Inspecting & unloading field bins of avocados in 1990s.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Loading truck with field bins of avocados in 1970s.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Inauguration of new banana rooms in Nova Scotia.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys Supplier Development Team on a farm visit in Quebec.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away, Display 1982.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Replica meat and produce wagon, 1926.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Frank H. Sobey’s grocery business in 1920.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Video about Canadawide Fruits roots and inspirations.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Nick Pitsikoulis, George Pitsikoulis, Chris Sarantis and Mike Pitsikoulis.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Mike Pitsikoulis and Franco Finelli early 80's.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Chris Sarantis and Mary Giannoulis.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Mont-Carmel Store on Queen-Mary Road in 1979.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
John Pitsikoulis and Louis Spanos in 1983.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Canadawide (Circa 1983-1987).
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Courchesne Larose 100th anniversary in 2018.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Palet of products in the delivery area of the Courchesne Larose warehouse on Bercy street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Courchesne Larose warehouse on Bercy street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Banana ripening room.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Nebo Mushrooms
Nebo Mushrooms
Nebo Mushrooms
Nebo Mushrooms
Nebo Mushrooms
Produce team in a Maxi store in 1999. The gentleman in the middle is from France and was part of an employee exchange program.
Submitted by Yan Branco, Sobeys
Submitted by Yan Branco, Sobeys
Attendees of the first annual convention held in Montreal, 1926
Program cover from first annual convention, 1926
Attendees of the second annual convention held in Toronto, 1927
List of attendees of the 1929 annual convention
Attendees of the sixth annual convention held in Saint John, 1931
Attendees of the seventh annual convention held in Ottawa, 1932
CPMA booth at the Food and Beverage Show, 1999
Potato harvester in operation
Submitted by The Little Potato Company
Submitted by The Little Potato Company
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Yoom Wins Best New Product Award - CPMA 2023
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
First Automated Romaine Harvester
Submitted by Taylor Farms
Submitted by Taylor Farms
John Pitsikoulis at Mont-Carmel at Carré Décarie
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Canadawide at Marché Central
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Mastronardi Produce SUNSET products in 1971.
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Miss Chiquita Banana with a delegate at CPMA 2019.
Submitted by Gordon Food Service Canada
Submitted by Gordon Food Service Canada
Canadian Fruit Wholesalers' Association 32nd Annual Convention: February 10-13, 1954.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Paul Catania Sr. Circa 1990.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Paul Catania Sr. & Michael Leonard Catania.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
1955 Avocado Display at Packard Bamberger & Co.(Hackensack, NJ).
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Calavo Packing Line in 1948.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Vernon, CA (Los Angeles) Calavo shipping dock in the 1940s.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Safeway produce department in Vancouver, BC.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys Director, Supplier Development in CPMA panel discussion, Vancouver Convention.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Cashier Training in 1963.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
OPMA Women’s Summit, 2024.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Frank H. Sobey receives honorary degree in 1964 at St. Mary’s University, Halifax.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Video of John Anderson's CPMA 100th Anniversary message to the industry.
Submitted by Oppy
Submitted by Oppy
DRC Booth at the CPMA 2001 Convention and Trade Show.
Submitted by Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
Submitted by Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
John, George and Nick Pitsikoulis in front of Mont-Carmel store.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
George Pitsikoulis at Fruiterie Mont-Carmel.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
George Pitsikoulis' family visited a peach farm in California in early 2000's.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
John, George, Nick and Mike Pitsikoulis (Circa 1987-1988).
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Late 80's, when George Pitsikoulis started as a buyer.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Les Serres Bertrand (Leciel) depuis 1990.
Submitted by Les Serres Stéphane Bertrand Inc
Submitted by Les Serres Stéphane Bertrand Inc
Morris Shoom - Founder of North American Produce Buyers in 1960.
Submitted by North American Produce Buyers Limited
Submitted by North American Produce Buyers Limited
De génération en génération depuis 1893.
Submitted by RGR Guinois Inc
Submitted by RGR Guinois Inc
Courchesne Larose Anjou warehouse.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
The Routhier brothers in 1959.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
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Courschesne Larose first building on Notre-Dame street in 1918.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Banana braid in ripening room.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Equifruit team at CPMA 2024
Jennie, of Equifruit, wins the Oustanding Women in Produce Award at CPMA 2022
A spread from the program of the first annual convention held in Montreal in 1926
Salad Queen, 1964
Wholesale Convention, 1965
Attendees at the 1997 annual convention
Freggie
Syphon tubes being set for furrow irrigation
Banana ad from 1926
Costume party at the 1998 annual convention
Submitted by The Little Potato Company
Submitted by The Little Potato Company
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Nature Fresh Farms phase 4 in 2016
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Earthbound Farms First Bagged Spring Mix
Submitted by Earthbound Farms
Submitted by Earthbound Farms
John and Angela Pitsikoulis at Fruiterie Guy
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
A Mastronardi Produce trade show booth from 1988.
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
The first Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET building.
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Mastronardi Produce
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Paul Catania Sr. Circa 1990.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Michael Leonard Catania Circa 1950.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Calavo, Santa Paula California Avocado Packline in the 1970s.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
The Great Flight to ask California Governor Young to open 6th Annual Avocado Show in 1929.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Young lady with airplane, shipping avocados in 1927.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
In-store farming unit, Safeway Vancouver.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys Supplier Development Lead visiting an apple orchard, Nova Scotia.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys Supplier Development Lead visits cranberry farm in Quebec.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys Uniforms in 1978.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
David and Faye Sobey with Governor General Romeo Leblanc and his wife Diana in 1996.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Danny Dempster and Sophie Perrault at DRC Reception in Ottawa in 2006.
Submitted by Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
Submitted by Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
George Pitsikoulis and his wife, Roula Spanos, in the original Canadawide location.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Daniel Ouimet - a Canadawide buyer/seller.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Vaughn's grandmother, John Pitsikoulis and Vaughn Smith.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
George Pitsikoulis receiving award at the CPMA in 2019.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Kiki Voukelatos (Mike Pitsikoulis' wife) and Roula Spanos (George Pitsikoulis' wife).
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
(top) George Pitsikoulis, Jim DiMenna and Roula Spanos, (bottom) John Pitsikoulis and Angela Pitsikoulis.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Order pick-up by horse-drawn carriage.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
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Courchesne Larose warehouse on Bercy street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Onion packaging on Bercy street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
First Wagon Arrival in 1960 at Courchesne Larose on Bercy street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Kim, of Equifruit, (left) winning the Oustanding Women in Produce Award at CPMA 2024
Fruit Terminal in Montreal, 1939
Salad Tour, 1961
44th annual convention held in Toronto, 1969
BCFWC Committee
Overhead sprinkler in operation
Lethbridge Herald
apples
Vic Steele, Co-Founder of Tomato Specialists, CPMA Lifetime Member Award and Man of the Year.
Submitted by Tomato Specialists Inc.
Submitted by Tomato Specialists Inc.
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Submitted by Vineland Growers' Co-operative Limited
Pete Quiring educating young students at the Nature Fresh Farms Greenhouse Education Center
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Submitted by Nature Fresh Farms
Earthbound Farms 1st Assembly Line
Submitted by Earthbound Farms
Submitted by Earthbound Farms
The first Mont-Carmel warehouse near Devonshire Road & Paré Street
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
John and Angela Pitsikoulis
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc.
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Submitted by Norfolk Fruit Growers Association
Paul Catania Sr., CPMA Past Chair.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
M.L. Catania Company Staff Circa 1990.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Michael Leonard Catania Circa Ontario Food Terminal 1960.
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
Submitted by Catania Worldwide
A worker packing avocados into wooden boxes. Two of the boxes are addressed to Miss Ingrid Bergman in Stockholm, Sweden, likely going to the film actress.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Exporting Calavo California avocados to Canada in 1927.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Submitted by Calavo Growers, Inc.
Launch of Harvest Hold technology, IGA store, Quebec.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys team visits potato farm in Quebec.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Frank Sobey, Order of Canada 1985.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
The first Sobeys store in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
Submitted by Sobeys Inc.
FPA Booth (CPMA, CHC and DRC) in 2006.
Submitted by Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
Submitted by Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
Nick Pitsikoulis with his mother at Guy Fruiterie in 1963.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
CPMA Semi-Annual Bocce Ball Tournament.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Roula Spanos (George Pitsikoulis' wife) working in the office.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Roula Spanos (George Pitsikoulis' wife) working in the office.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Canadawide (Circa 1983-1987) - Franco Finelli (Sales), John Pitsikoulis and Tony Singh.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Angeliki Pitsikoulis reenacting Mike Pitsikoulis as a baby in a banana box.
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Submitted by Canadawide Fruits
Courchesne Larose founders on Notre-Dame street in 1920.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Courchesne Larose CPMA booth evolution 2015–2022.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Courchesne Larose warehouse on Notre-Dame street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Courchesne Larose packaging department in the 60s on Bercy street.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Courchesne Larose building on Bercy street in 1959.
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Submitted by Courchesne Larose
Florida Grapefruit promo, 1950's
Fruit Express Niagara, 1954
Canadian Fruit Wholesalers Association National Convention, 1968
Dave Eldredge, PMA Chairman and Patrick Labreque, CPMA Chairman, play a round in Monterey, California
British Columbia Child Run
Rotary ditcher in action
Marianne Limpert, silver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games, 1997
trophy championship potatoes
Charles M. Hart, President of Eastern Canada Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers' Association, 1926.
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