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How to recover a Food Facility Registration that has been cancelled due to a not accurate Unique Facility Identifier (UFI)

2023-03-23T18:53:36+00:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Premium Content|

Starting March 10, 2023, FDA Food Facility Registrations (FFR) without an accurate Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) are being cancelled.  Firms that are impacted by FFR cancelled can have their registration reinstated once they provide the required UFI information. What does FDA verify? FDA verifies the accuracy of your facility’s UFI and verifies that the facility-specific [...]

Sonora Spring Grape Crop Estimates from AALPUM’s Grape Summit

2023-03-23T18:24:57+00:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, News, Premium Content|

AALPUM, the Sonora Grape Growers Association, hosted their Spring Grape Summit on March 22, 2023 in Tubac, Arizona. Among the full afternoon of speakers, FPAA Grape Division Chairman John Pandol spoke about market trends impacting the industry, and Georgina Felix moderated a panel with officials from the Arizona Department of Agriculture, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, [...]

2023 Arizona Department of Agriculture Forms

2023-02-27T23:03:04+00:00February 27th, 2023|Categories: Premium Content|

The Arizona Department of Agriculture announced that they will require a 72-hour notice for warehouse inspections. As a reminder, the AZDA is required to inspect your warehouse prior to the start of season, even if you previously completed an inspected the year prior. Attached you will find the one-day request form for Sunday inspection service. [...]

FPAA Formalizes National Advocacy Efforts in New Membership Structure

2023-06-19T22:35:19+00:00February 24th, 2023|Categories: Featured Story, News, Press Releases|

Image credit : Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) members met to move forward with a newly adopted dues and membership structure that addresses the ongoing work of the FPAA on a national basis.  The new structure also maintains existing state and local level services in Arizona with [...]

National Organic Standards Board Spring Meeting 2023

2023-02-23T18:26:46+00:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|

This content provided courtesy of USDA. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) generally meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA. These recommendations help the Department develop and refine the organic standards. The in-person meeting will be webcast live for those who cannot travel. Should circumstances [...]

USDA Seeks Nominations For National Watermelon Promotion Board

2023-02-23T18:04:35+00:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|

This content provided courtesy of the U.S department of agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations of qualified watermelon producers, handlers, importers, and one public member for nine seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint individuals to succeed members whose terms of office expire on Dec. [...]