McSally Bill to Increase Security and Decrease Wait Times at Ports of Entry Heads to Senate Congresswoman’s Ninth Bill to Pass the House will Modernize CBP’s Global Supply Chain Security Program WASHINGTON, DC—The House of Representatives today passed U.S. Representative Martha McSally’s legislation to protect global supply chains against terrorist activity. Her bill reauthorizes and modernizes [...]

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake announced in remarks on the Senate Floor that he will not be seeking reelection in 2018.  Senator Flake has been a strong advocate for the Nogales produce industry.  The Senator and his staff have worked closely with the FPAA on many important issues for Arizona and the produce industry. Most recently, Senator [...]

  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. [...]