Fresh Produce Assocation of the Americas
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) hosted a breakfast event on December 15th, 2021 to honor the industry’s essential workers as part of 2021 Member of the Year celebration.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) celebrated its 52nd Nogales Produce Convention and Golf Tournament on November 4th -6th at the historic Tubac Golf Resort and Spa.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently issued reports summarizing its findings from its investigations on the U.S. cucumber and squash industries and the effect that imports had on seasonal growers.
Saul Macias has been hired by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas as communications coordinator.
Supply chain logistics, food safety, social responsibility, and U.S.-Mexico trade issues were hot topics at the March 16 Spring Policy Summit, hosted by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Texas International Produce Association are helping to translate Spanish language comments on the FDA’s agricultural water proposed guidelines.
The Nogales, Ariz.-based Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has elected new individuals to its board.
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas President Lance Jungmeyer has presented the group’s Member of the Year Award to Matt Mandel from SunFed.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ SouthWest International Produce Expo in Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 2-4, 2023, will be its first expo oriented toward buyers, says President Lance Jungmeyer.
Demand for Mexican produce has stayed strong, buoyed by high-quality produce from a variety of Mexican growing regions, says FPAA President Lance Jungmeyer.
The 2023 Spring Policy Summit is next up for the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas members have approved a newly adopted dues and membership structure, according to a news release.
The Border Trade Alliance, a non-profit advocacy group, has appointed Pete Sepulveda as its next chairman.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas says Javier “JJ” Badillo’s expertise and passion have made him an essential figure within the association and the produce community.
Jimmy Munguia, the chairman of the tomato division for the FPAA, has been busy in recent months supporting the group’s position in favor of keeping a tomato suspension agreement in place.
Cathy Burns encouraged suppliers, importers and buyers at the 50th Nogales Produce Convention to take a close look at the Produce Industry Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices and consider endorsing it.
NOGALES, Ariz. — The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ 50th Annual Produce Convention honored Rosie Cornelius with the Pillar of the FPAA Award Nov. 2 at the group’s Gala celebration.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is lauding the state of Arizona’s investment in a cold inspection facility at the Mariposa Port of Entry at Nogales, Ariz.
A pilot program in Nogales, Ariz., at the Mariposa Port of Entry, should speed up some inspections of Mexico grapes this season.
Hosted by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, the 2024 Southwest International Produce Expo is set for Nov. 7-9 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
With just 30 days to go until the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ Southwest International Produce Expo, or SWIPE, the excitement is building as leading retailers and buyers from across the produce industry gear up to attend this year’s event, say organizers.