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IFPA stresses need for stable, rules-based trade ahead of USMCA Review

Among its core beliefs on trade, IFPA maintains that fair, open, and science-based trade policies are essential for the fresh...

2 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 15, 2026

Read about a survey's most trusted grocers, Gelson's new CEO, Dollar General's epiphany, Hy-Vee's c-store sell-off, crop updates, and more.

2 months ago 2 minute read

Week in Review: Promises made at Washington Conference 

Politicians are not shy about making promises. It’s keeping them that’s the hard part. If they do, the produce industry will flourish.

3 months ago 5 minute read

IFPA soft launches ‘realest food’ campaign 

IFPA and FFP debuted its new consumer campaign, urging Americans to “eat the realest food all day every day.” 

3 months ago 2 minute read

HHS Secretary: All government food programs to align with dietary guidelines 

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said within the next six months, all government-funded food programs will align with dietary...

3 months ago 3 minute read

Ag Secretary Rollins: Real food and open markets are national security

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told the Washington Conference that the industry’s health not just economic but a matter of national...

3 months ago 3 minute read

Farm bill progress could come in the next month

The next step in advancing the farm bill is imminent, according to a Congressional leader speaking at the IFPA Washington...

3 months ago 2 minute read

Week in Preview: Washington Conference

At the annual event next week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is scheduled to address IFPA members for the first...

3 months ago 2 minute read

Ag Secretary Rollins to address the Washington Conference

On June 9, Secretary Rollins will for the first time address an audience from IFPA, at the annual Washington Conference.

3 months ago 2 minute read

FDA Deputy Commissioner among speakers announced for IFPA’s The Washington Conference

The conference’s opening day on June 8 features senior FDA and CDC officials, industry executives, nutrition experts, and food safety...

4 months ago 5 minute read

IFPA rallies industry to ‘Fight for Fresh’ at The Washington Conference

IFPA rallied members to champion public health, economic vitality, and global trade through the power of fresh at The Washington...

1 year ago 5 minute read

IFPA CEO: Fresh produce needs to own the MAHA conversation 

In this time of Make America Healthy Again, fresh produce needs to establish itself as the whole food solution, says...

1 year ago 2 minute read

IFPA to shape policy on labor, agriculture, health, and food safety at the Washington Conference

IFPA is set to host The Washington Conference on June 9-11, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and advocates.

1 year ago 5 minute read

IFPA releases public policy agenda ahead of 2025 Washington Conference

International Fresh Produce Association is setting the stage for policy discussions impacting the fresh produce and floral industries.

1 year ago 5 minute read

Grimmway, senator honored as industry advocates at IFPA Washington Conference

June 20, 2024 Washington, DC – Amid the Congressional visits and policy discussions with lawmakers and regulatory leaders held last...

2 years ago 4 minute read

IFPA wraps Washington Conference urging fresh priorities

June 13, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Hundreds from across the produce and floral supply chain convened this week in the...

2 years ago 5 minute read

It’s a labor issue not immigration

WASHINGTON, DC – One of the produce industry’s most pressing needs is a legal, stable workforce. For decades, that’s been...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Ag secretary Vilsack notes partisan divide on farm bill

WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said farm bill negotiations and stances between the two parties show that a...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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