During the PMA Fresh Summit the members of the North America Produce Food Safety Working Group met for their biyearly meeting. The food safety agencies of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada briefed the attendees on their food safety regulations. During the meeting it was discussed the work that Mexico and Canada are doing to reach [...]

Members who are enrolled in trusted traveler programs, such as SENTRI, Global Entry, or others, should be aware that CBP has migrated management of those programs to a new website.  You will need to create an account in the new system in order to continue to manage your trusted traveler memberships.  The information is included below. [...]

As part of FPAA’s outreach, during PMA’s Fresh Summit Convention, Mexico Calidad Suprema organized a meeting for FPAA Foreign Affairs Director Georgina Felix  with a group of growers from Mexico to explain the food safety requirements that importers of fresh produce need from their growers in order to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. At [...]

Allison Moore and Scott Vandervoet participated in a meeting with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to discuss updates from the public meeting on alternatives to upgrading Ruby Road, the East and West Frontage Roads, and Rio Rico Drive.  Participants in the meeting talked about the public feedback, analyzed the options again, and discussed next steps. [...]

Below is a bulletin from the USDA Animals and Plant Health Inspection Services The government of Mexico has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of mombin for consumption into the continental United States.  APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that lists potential pests likely to remain on the [...]

On Friday, October 20 FPAA hosted an Olli-UA Tour. The FPAA has been working closely with Olli-UA (Osher Learning Institute at the University of Arizona) to provide tours of local fresh produce companies to adults over the age of 50 seeking to continue a lifelong learning program. FPAA staff member, Allison Moore is an Olli-UA study [...]

Special Thanks to Our Convention Sponsors!!! We would like to thank the sponsors of the 49th Annual Nogales Produce Convention. It is through your leadership and support that the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is able to stage this major event for the local produce industry. We worked hard to make every dollar count! Again, [...]

FPAA is working closely with World Care to facilitate and coordinate the distribution of supplies for earthquake recovery and rebuilding efforts. FPAA will sponsor, coordinate and facilitate the shipment of relief aid into Mexico City, Mexico, while working with the Red Cross of Hermosillo, Mexico, to deliver the supplies to areas of need in Mexico City. [...]

Nogales, AZ — The 49th Annual Nogales Fresh Produce Convention and Golf Tournament is less than a month way! Make sure to reserve your tickets now for this wonderful celebration kicking off what is sure to be another great season. A major highlight of this year’s convention will be an educational session with Lori Taylor, aka [...]

A note from Georgina Felix As you saw in the FPAA member update in early October, we partnered with United Fresh to provide industry members the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Training of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance. It was one of the best training sessions on food safety that I have attended, it was [...]