Latest News From International Fresh Produce Association

The competitive leadership program will enrich, connect and educate 12 mid-level produce and floral professionals through a series of in-person events over the next year.

Produce advocates sought to connect and inspire retail dietitians at this year's Food and Nutrition Conference and the Retail Registered Dietitian Immersion Event at the IFPA's recent Global Produce and Floral Show.

In this "Tip of the Iceberg" podcast episode, learn from Vonnie Estes, vice president of innovation for International Fresh Produce Association, as she shares how she's helping innovators gain market access.

International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns and current and incoming board of directors chairs say technology and innovation will be a constant drumbeat throughout the 2023 Global Produce & Floral Show.

The farm bill, labor, food safety and nutrition were the top takeaways at the recent IFPA Washington Conference, which brought together industry leaders to listen and influence policy makers on fresh produce priorities.

The International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference kicked off on Sept. 12 and has gathered members to Capitol Hill to advocate for the policies and legislation critical to the produce industry.

The group will be confirmed by a ballot shared with International Fresh Produce Association membership. This board is expected to begin its board service at the 2023 Global Fresh Produce & Floral Show, Oct. 19-21.

What if everybody made sure every single meal they ate contained a bright color — naturally? That’s the idea behind the theme, “Every Time You Eat, Have A Plant,” for the annual National Fruits and Veggies Month.

After 38 years with the Hy-Vee grocery store chain based in West Des Moines, Iowa, Greg Kimmel won national recognition for his creativity and extensive produce knowledge.

The International Fresh Produce Association has announced the recipients of the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program.

Jim Jones has been selected to lead the Human Foods Program, a new initiative within the FDA that will encompass food safety, chemical safety, innovative food products and agtech. The news has received early praise.

Members will have access to comprehensive retail sales reporting for organic and conventional produce.

The International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show this October will feature Steve Wozniak as a keynote speaker, introduced by incoming IFPA Chair John Anderson, CEO of Oppy.

The Foundation For Fresh Produce is making participation in its September campaign easy for the industry by creating a 2023 National Fruits and Vegetables Month Toolkit.

The International Fresh Produce Association's new director of production and environmental policy has experience in advocacy and government affairs along with a Department of Labor and USDA public service background.

The International Fresh Produce Association has developed a plethora of programs to help the industry comply with the latest food safety requirements.

The fresh produce industry needs to build its future food safety workforce. Guest columnist Gretchen Wall discusses how the International Fresh Produce Association is inspiring and developing young professionals.

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Grocery retail is transforming to meet the changing ways consumers shop and the technology created to meet these demands. But how does this affect fresh produce at retail?

According to recent testimony, top farm bill priorities for specialty crops include research, crop insurance, conservation and the climate, nutrition, the Specialty Crop Block Grants initiative, organics and trade.

Attendees gained several takeaways from the Retail Conference, held June 6-8 by the International Fresh Produce Association in a suburb of Chicago.

The California Avocado Commission shared guidance to the next generation of women leaders in fresh produce at the IFPA Women’s Fresh Perspective Conference in Orlando, Fla.

It’s time for the International Fresh Produce Association to recognize retail leaders who show passion and purpose through innovative strategies to drive produce consumption.

The 2023 Retail Produce Managers Award Program recognizes 15 produce managers nationwide for their commitment to fresh produce, innovative merchandising, community service and customer satisfaction.

Dyenson, who previously served as vice president of food safety and quality for Dole Food Co., has almost three decades of food safety experience covering the grower, retailer and foodservice sectors.

Over 250 fresh produce industry advocates gathered to meet, learn and amplify industry influence on key issues in Washington, D.C.

The International Fresh Produce Association's comments to the European Parliament, regarding proposed revisions, articulate IFPA’s strategy for promoting sustainable packaging while ensuring food safety and quality.

Produce executives, retail dietitians, suppliers and marketers mingled as the Arizona sun softened, creating a festive evening air for the welcoming party at Produce for Better Health's Consumer Connection Conference.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The theme was collaboration as social media marketers and retail dietitians mingled with suppliers and C-suite executives at Produce for Better Health's Consumer Connection Conference.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Amid fragrant jasmine, intense sunshine and a Camelback Mountain backdrop, digital marketers and retail dietitians mingled at Produce for Better Health's Consumer Connection Conference.

International Fresh Produce Association’s June 7-8 Retail Conference will be in Oak Brook, Ill., in the Chicago area.

Applicants have until March 20, 2023, to submit climate-smart agriculture innovation technologies to the IFPA Fresh Field Catalyst program, a six-month tech accelerator focused on tackling produce industry challenges.

Fresh produce advocates have voiced concerns over new H-2A wage rate updates, with one calling it a "fatally flawed" approach to setting adverse effect wage rates that should be "scrapped in its entirety."

“The data is clear: fruits and vegetables improve lives, but people aren’t consuming enough and we have to change things. Not simply for the good of the industry, but for the good of the world,” Cathy Burns said.

The International Fresh Produce Association has issued a release mourning the death of Ron Carkoski, retired CEO of Four Seasons Produce and a past chair of United Fresh Produce Association.

It was quite a year for the International Fresh Produce Association — especially considering it the first year ever for the behemoth industry group of 3,000 members worldwide.

The Affordable and Secure Food Act was not able to secure bipartisan support in the Senate’s lame duck session.

A groundbreaking report from the Regan-Udall Foundation has evaluated the current FDA Human Foods Program and has shared recommendations to reform the agency to ensure food safety.

IFPA has reflected on an eventful 2022 and has shared highlights and milestones from its first year as an organization.

The USDA reports farmworker wage trends from the last year, highlighting statistics that will inform H-2A wage changes for 2023.

The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing produce-positive changes to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

The food safety and social responsibility certifier has updated social responsibility standard to meet the International Fresh Produce Association’s Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices.

The 2022 IFPA awards series celebrates trailblazers and leaders in the fresh produce and floral industry.

We caught up with Tom Stenzel at IFPA's big show to talk about indoor ag.

Up Vertical Farms, a new brand of vertically grown leafy greens set to debut in January 2023, marks Oppy’s move into controlled environment agriculture.

In 2022, we came back together after a long break (too long).

The International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 27-29, was packed with excitement, exhibitors and attendees.

Consumer decisions don’t always make sense. Humans are systematically irrational, driven by the unconscious, said a behavioral scientist in a recent produce industry education session on consumer demand.

Retailers, tech leaders and growers weighed in on the future of Controlled Environment Agriculture at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show education panel discussion.

Produce suppliers, tech leaders and logistics firms arrived in force to 2022’s Global Produce and Floral Show in October.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The trade show was so huge and so elaborate, it was almost like a theme park at IFPA's Global Produce and Floral Show. This is what one of our editors saw and learned.