Texas International Produce Association welcomes new members

The Texas International Produce Association, Mission, has new board members.

By Chris Koger

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November 13, 2020 12:39 AM

The Texas International Produce Association, Mission, has new directors-at-large on its board.

The new members, according to a news release, are:

April Flowers, marketing director and benefit administrator at Lone Star Citrus Growers;
Aaron Fox, executive vice president of Fox Packaging and president of Fox Solutions; and
Jaime Garcia, general manager of Kingdom Fresh Produce Inc.

They officially join the board as directors-at-large on Aug. 1.

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