In Latest Effort, Arizona Senate Issues Proclamation for Maintaining Tomato Suspension Agreement (Nogales, AZ) – The Arizona State Senate is the latest in a strong line of defenders fighting to protect Arizona businesses and American consumers of fresh tomatoes. On February 15, 2024, Senate President Pro Tempore Thomas “T.J.” Shope read a proclamation on the [...]
Join Andrew I. Rudman, Director of the Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center to Kick Off Premier Policy Event (Tubac, AZ) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is finalizing an exciting agenda for the 2024 Spring Policy Summit, a vital forum for government officials and professionals in the produce industry to talk [...]
As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published final rules on the Strengthening Organic Enforcement Act on January 19, 2023. The compliance deadline for the rule is March 19, 2024. This rule could mean that importers and others in the supply chain need to be organically certified that were not required to be certified before March [...]
Congressman Ciscomani and Congressman Stanton, both of AZ, have introduced bipartisan legislation that would address some of the delays and challenges with hiring for Customs and Border Protection officers. The FPAA has worked closely with the Arizona delegation on ways to improve the hiring process and ways to bring more CBP staff to ports of entry. The [...]
(Nogales, AZ) - In order to expand its national reach and influence, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has added the services of industry veterans John Toner and Phil Gruszka as Business Development Directors. “FPAA is the home for distributors of fresh fruits and vegetables from Mexico, no matter whether a company crosses [...]
(Tubac, Arizona) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is pleased to announce that the North American Produce Food Safety Working Group (NAPFSWG) will be part of the upcoming FPAA Spring Policy Summit, scheduled to take place on April 3, 2024, at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa in Tubac, Arizona. Initially conceptualized [...]
(Nogales, AZ) - In a landmark visit, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) was honored to host the Honorable Governor Katie Hobbs at its headquarters for a roundtable discussion. The visit, which included a panel discussion with leaders in the produce industry, brought to light vital topics such as the effort to preserve [...]
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is excited to announce the date for the 2024 Spring Policy Summit, a key one-day event set to take place on April 3, 2024, at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa in Tubac, Arizona. Dedicated to cultivating meaningful discussions surrounding policies and regulations impacting the importation of [...]
In a momentous visit, the Honorable Governor Katie Hobbs engaged in a roundtable discussion at the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) headquarters. With a panel discussion including leaders like Rod Sbragia, Walter Ram, Matt Mandel, JJ Badillo, Jose Antonio Martinez, Kyle McGrath, and James Martin, the Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) took center stage [...]
The FPAA joined a coalition of 45 other groups urging CBP to maintain rail shipments through two key ports of entry. This is part of a larger initiative to ensure commercial processing at ports of entry and to reiterate the importance of trade to both countries. CBP faces greater challenges on its resources as it [...]