April 22, 2013
Tomato Arbitration
Kathryn Munn, the arbitrator in the tomato arbitrations conducted April 9, 10 and 11 has advised of her decision in favour of the processors. Reasons have yet to be provided.
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April 05, 2013
Carrot Settlement
Agreement has now been reached with Bonduelle and Campbells for the 2013 crop of carrots for processing.
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March 20, 2013
2013 Squash Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle Ontario Inc. for the 2013 crop of squash for processing.
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March 19, 2013
2013 Cauliflower Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle Ontario Inc. for cauliflower for 2013.
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March 19, 2013
2013 Green and Wax Bean Agreement
Agreement was reached with Bonduelle Ontario Inc. for green and wax beans for 2013. There was no change to 2012 pricing.
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March 19, 2013
2013 Beet Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Del Monte Canada Inc. for beets for 2013.
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March 06, 2013
Carrot Negotiations
Carrot negotiations ended on March 6th without agreement on the issues of price and the late delivery surcharge.
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March 01, 2013
2013 Tomato Negotiations
Growers and processors were unable to reach agreement at the conclusion of 2013 tomato crop negotiations. The final offers are as follows:
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February 25, 2013
2013 Sweet Corn Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for sweet corn for 2013.
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February 18, 2013
2013 Green Pea Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for the 2013 green pea crop.
All tenderometer categories increased by approximately $13/ton.
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December 14, 2012
2013 Cucumber Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Hartung Brothers for 2013 cucumbers.
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September 04, 2012
Unico & Primo featured on Food Network Canada's - Food Factory
Primo Foods first appearance in the series is this coming Thursday, September 6th @ 8:30PM. Unico Foods also has 2 separate appearances on Food Factory – October 4th @ 8:30PM and November 22nd.
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July 10, 2012
2012 Ridgetown Vegetable Open House
The 2012 Ridgetown Vegetable Open House will be held on Tuesday, July 10. Participants have a choice of an afternoon or evening tour to see projects and research conducted by Ridgetown Campus and OMAFRA. The tour will be of interest to anyone working in the commercial vegetable industry. There is no charge to attend and no preregistration is required. Details are attached.
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July 03, 2012
Downy Mildew confirmed in Elgin County.
Downy Mildew has been confirmed in Elgin County.
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June 21, 2012
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition is now available
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June 14, 2012
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Cucurbit Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Cucurbit Edition for June 14th is available.
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May 31, 2012
Jema Fails to Pay Growers - Licence Revoked
As a result of a failure to adhere to the terms of the Order of the Farm Products Marketing Commission made March 21, the licence to process vegetables of Jema International Food Products, a division of DaVinci Foods of Montreal, Quebec, has now been revoked.
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May 17, 2012
Hot Banana Peppers Exempt from Regulations for 2012
As a result of the recent announcement by Strubs to discontinue operations prior to the 2012 season, the board has decided to provide an exemption to the regulations for hot banana peppers.
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May 11, 2012
PROWL H20 Herbicide
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for PROWL H20.
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May 01, 2012
Strubs Update
The OPVG has been advised by Strubs that they will not be contracting with growers in 2012. A copy of the letter received from Strubs is attached.
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April 17, 2012
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition for April 17th is now available.
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April 05, 2012
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition ia now available.
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March 13, 2012
Hot Banana Pepper Agreement - Strubs Food Corp.
Agreement has been reached with Strubs Food Corp. for the 2012 crop of hot banana peppers for processing.
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March 12, 2012
2012 Red Beet Settlement
Agreement has been reached with Del Monte for the 2012 crop of red beets for processing.
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March 09, 2012
2012 Green and Wax Bean Agreement - Bonduelle
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for the 2012 crop of green and was beans for processing.
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March 09, 2012
2012 Lima Bean Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for the 2012 crop of lima beans.
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March 06, 2012
Agreement reached with Del Monte and Sun-Brite
Final offers were exchanged with Del Monte Canada Inc. and Sun-Brite Foods Inc. at the deadline on March 1st. Subsequently, Agreement was reached with both parties on March 5th.
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March 05, 2012
2012 Squash Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for the 2012 crop of squash for processing.
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March 02, 2012
2012 Tomato Negotiations
The board reached agreement with H.J. Heinz but was unable to reach agreement with both Del Monte and Sun-Brite. All involved changes in prices, changes in the productivity formula and an increase in transplant pricing.
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March 01, 2012
2012 Carrot Agreement - Bonduelle/Campbells
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle and Campbells for the 2012 crop of carrots for processing.
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February 21, 2012
2012 Sweet Corn Agreement
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for the 2012 sweet corn crop for processing. The price per ton increased to $102.50/ton from $99.75 in 2011. Payment will be made by direct deposit.
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February 16, 2012
Pea Agreement with Bonduelle
Agreement has been reached with Bonduelle for the 2012 crop of peas for processing.
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February 07, 2012
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition
The February 7th OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition is now available.
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January 25, 2012
Cucumber Arbitration
The decision of the arbitrator has been received and the final offer of HBI/Strubs was selected.
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January 17, 2012
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition is now available.
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January 17, 2012
ConAgra Agrees to Acquire Del Monte Canada from an Affiliate of Sun Capital Partners
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 17, 2012 – ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Toronto-based Del Monte Canada Inc., a leading provider and marketer of packaged fruits, fruit snacks and vegetables in Canada, from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners.
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December 19, 2011
2012 Cucumber Negotiations
Negotiations with Hartung Brothers Inc./Strubs Food Corp. were unsuccessful. Final offers of both parties are listed below. Arbitration will be scheduled for January 19th if possible.
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