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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...
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.
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.
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.”
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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