The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) spent a day at the Capitol meeting with members of the Arizona Legislature! This week, FPAA made waves at the State Capitol during a series of insightful meetings with influential figures, including Governor’s Staff Jen Loredo, Billy Kovacks & Will Greene, President Warren Petersen, Sen. TJ Shope, [...]
The Fresh Produce Association of America (FPAA) is pleased to announce a free upcoming webinar focusing on the potential impacts of the termination of the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement. This webinar is a response to the Florida Tomato Exchange's (FTE) request for the Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes [...]
Tucson, AZ (November 14, 2023) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) proudly announced Raquel Espinoza, founder of Produce House, as the 2023 Member of the Year. The prestigious award, established in 2010, is a testament to her outstanding contributions and dedication to the association. Raquel Espinoza, recognized for her enthusiasm, solid industry [...]
Tucson, AZ (November 9, 2023) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) held its annual membership meeting on November 2, 2023. Attendees gathered at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort to talk about FPAA activities for the year, to talk about upcoming efforts, and to hear about the efforts of the board and staff. [...]
TUCSON, AZ (November 6, 2023) – The FPAA (Fresh Produce Association of the Americas) is pleased to share the success of their inaugural expo, a recent enhancement to their well-known FPAA Convention, which just concluded its 54th consecutive year. Now known as the Southwest International Produce Expo, or SWIPE, the event, held at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort [...]
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas responds to Florida Tomato Exchange Nogales, AZ (October 25, 2023) – Anti-dumping duties will not fix what ails the Florida tomato industry, no matter how much the Florida Tomato Exchange wishes for them. That was the sentiment of public comments from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), [...]
(NOGALES, Ariz.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is pleased to announce that Emilia Gotsis, founder of Omega Produce, will be honored Nov. 2, 2023, as a Pillar of the FPAA. The Pillar of the FPAA honors individuals who made a contribution to the association and industry over the course [...]
The Florida Tomato Exchange has asked the Department of Commerce to apply duties to imported Mexican tomatoes. As part of the legal proceeding in the case, the following study from Arizona State University Researcher Tim Richards was posted to the public record. A copy of the study is available here LINK TO PDF The study [...]
Texas A&M recently conducted an economic impact analysis on the Mexican tomato industry. The study, which can be found here as well, found: When adding in the indirect and induced effects generated from the movement and marketing of fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico in 2022, total economic output is estimated at $7.54 billion. A total [...]
Tucson, AZ (July 26, 2023) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), renowned for its national advocacy in the produce industry, is thrilled to announce its recent expansion into California, Texas, and New Mexico. While FPAA has been associated with the Nogales industry, the new strategy includes stakeholders who operate anywhere along the [...]