International Fresh Produce Association
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.
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.
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.
The International Fresh Produce Association has announced the recipients of the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program.
The International Fresh Produce Association recently brought together volunteer leaders at a policy retreat, which included members of the group’s U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee.
The report details 2024 activities around sustainability, packaging, climate-smart ag, labor and talent, and consumption and nutrition.
Angela Fraser joins as vice president of food safety and quality, and Paul Lewis joins as vice president of food safety standards and regulatory compliance.
”... I am grateful that the full diversity of farms ... are now reflected in our funding and our agriculture policies,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow said in a farewell address.
Alexis Taylor, most recently the USDA’s undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs, will assume the role Feb. 18.
Representing the International Fresh Produce Association, where he is a board member and chair of the U.S. Government Relations Council, Bret Erickson is set to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on Feb. 26.
The International Fresh Produce Association has named a chief strategy and program officer and the first president of The Foundation for Fresh Produce.