FPAA Welcomes New Board Members for Upcoming Term

Erika Dominguez2021-12-03T18:13:36+00:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Home Page Featured Story|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948 For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) FPAA Welcomes New Board Members for Upcoming Term FPAA announces the election of new board members after holding its 2021 annual meeting. NOGALES, Az. (November 16, 2021) – The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) held its annual meeting on November 4th, 2021. Attendees had the option of [...]

Produce Industry Veteran Walter Ram Named FPAA 2021 Pillar of the Industry

Erika Dominguez2021-11-03T16:54:06+00:00November 2nd, 2021|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, Press Releases|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948 For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) Produce Industry Veteran Walter Ram Named FPAA 2021 Pillar of the Industry The FPAA selects Walter Ram of Giumarra Companies as recipient of the award for his many contributions and dedication to the fresh produce industry. NOGALES, Az. (November 2, 2021) – The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas [...]

A message from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas – Social Responsibility

Erika Dominguez2021-10-26T21:24:50+00:00October 26th, 2021|Categories: Home Page Featured Story|

Social responsibility, including fair and just treatment of employees, is important no matter where in the world a company is doing business - A message from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas The Fresh Produce Association of America (FPAA) supports the strong enforcement tools used by U.S. Customs and Border protection to both safeguard our [...]

FPAA and TIPA Support Bipartisan Efforts to Maintain the Standard Definitions in 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement

Erika Dominguez2021-09-29T23:08:18+00:00July 28th, 2021|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, Press Releases|

For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Jungmeyer, President, FPAA lance@freshfrommexico.comor (520) 903-4314 Hector Garza, Director of Industry Relations, TIPAhector.garza@texipa.org or (956) 581-8632 FPAA and TIPA Support Bipartisan Efforts to Maintain the Standard Definitions in2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement Bipartisan Group Led by Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges Dept. of Commerce to RejectReinterpretation of TSA and changes to the [...]

Florida Tomato Exchange Pushes to Undermine Produce Industry Norms, Drive Up Tomato Prices

Erika Dominguez2021-07-15T16:18:11+00:00July 15th, 2021|Categories: Home Page Featured Story|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948 For Immediate Release July 14, 2021 Contact: Lance Jungmeyer (520) 903-4314. Allison Moore (520) 247-9779 Florida Tomato Exchange Pushes to Undermine Produce Industry Norms, Drive Up Tomato Prices Consumers, buyers, and produce sellers across the U.S. face threat from political push to re-interpret [...]

FPAA Supports Infrastructure Grant Proposals to Boost The Fresh Produce Industry in Southern Arizona

Erika Dominguez2021-07-15T17:47:08+00:00June 24th, 2021|Categories: Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News, Press Releases|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948 For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) FPAA Supports Infrastructure Grant Proposals to Boost The Fresh Produce Industry in Southern Arizona While the $134 million SR-189 Project Moves Ahead, the FPAA supports community grant proposals for Projects and [...]

Jose Antonio Martinez Named FPAA Member of the Year

Erika Dominguez2021-07-15T17:33:38+00:00September 28th, 2020|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, Press Releases, Uncategorized|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948 For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) September 28, 2020 Jose Antonio Martinez Named FPAA Member of the Year Martinez, General Manager and COO of Divine Flavor, recognized for commitment to industry improvement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Members of [...]

FPAA to Reschedule Spring Policy Summit

Erika Dominguez2021-07-15T17:33:40+00:00March 10th, 2020|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, Press Releases, Uncategorized|

Out of abundance of caution, the March 24 event will be postponed NOGALES, Ariz. – The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ Spring Policy Summit will be rescheduled, after public health concerns from COVID-19 have cleared. The FPAA wishes to thank its many guest speakers, attendees and sponsors who had planned to travel to southern Arizona [...]

AZ Governor, Produce Industry Celebrate Groundbreaking of Key Nogales Produce Route

Erika Dominguez2020-03-09T23:22:37+00:00March 9th, 2020|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, Press Releases|

$134 Million Project Improves Safety and Efficiency Nogales, AZ — The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) along with Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and organizations from across the state celebrated the groundbreaking of a massive overhaul to State Route 189 in Nogales, Arizona. At an event on March 4, almost 200 people came together to [...]