FPAA Gears Up for 2025 Spring Policy Summit & Food Safety Summit in Tubac, AZ

2025-03-29T02:03:57+00:00March 26th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

Major topics include Trade, USMCA, Social Responsibility, Ag Water Rule and more (Tubac, AZ) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is finalizing plans for the 2025 Spring Policy Summit (SPS) & Food Safety Summit, set to take place on April 2-3, 2025, at the Tubac Golf Resort & [...]

FDA Intends to Extend Compliance Date for Food Traceability Rule

2025-03-27T23:21:14+00:00March 25th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

FDA Announces Extension for Food Traceability Rule Compliance Date The FDA intends to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months to ensure full coordination across supply chains. The extension allows additional time for stakeholders to implement required traceability recordkeeping measures effectively, ultimately enhancing food safety and public health. If you [...]

FPAA Director Participates in Enza Zaden Annual Sales Meeting

2025-03-13T22:40:30+00:00March 13th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) Director of Operations and Foreign Affairs, Georgina Felix, participated in the Enza Zan annual sales meeting. During the event, the Director emphasized the importance of collaboration between seed producers and the fresh produce industry to drive innovation and sustainability. Key insights were shared on market trends, regulatory [...]

CBP Shares Public Resources on USMCA Compliance

2025-03-13T20:27:40+00:00March 13th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

With the recent changes in tariffs on goods from Mexico, more companies are looking into claiming USMCA/T-MEC preferential treatment. To assist with compliance, CBP has shared a variety of free public resources, including fact sheets, webinars, videos, and more—available in both English and Spanish.  ⬇️ We encourage you to explore these materials to ensure your [...]

FPAA Meets with Arizona Governor Twice Within Days

2025-03-13T19:16:45+00:00March 11th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

On Friday, March 7, FPAA hosted Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs for a roundtable discussion with FPAA members and the local community, about the impact that tariffs would have on the business. FPAA explained to Gov. Hobbs how tariffs would impact distributors’ ability to manage cash flow, and thus harm the industry’s viability to be an [...]