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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
In this opinion piece, Bruce Taylor and Laura Himes of the International Fresh Produce Association discuss a strategy that increases Americans’ fruit and vegetable consumption and a way to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans targets by 2030.
Mission Produce has selected Timothy Bulow as the company’s next president and COO and Chief Financial Officer Larry Dicke is set to retire from the California Chamber of Commerce.
Jon Doggett has announced plans to leave the National Corn Growers Association next year, and Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New York.
A diverse coalition of groups concerned that Food and Drug Administration is giving short shrift to food safety issues is asking FDA Commissioner Robert Califf to create a position that would have authority over food programs.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a cross-border security agreement with one of his counterparts, the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León Wednesday, which should alleviate some of the delays at border crossings that have trucks backed up with all manner of goods, including perishable fruits and vegetables.
Sprouts Farmers Market has appointed Nicholas Konat as its new president and chief operating officer and Fall Creek Farm and Nursery hired J. Nathan Jurgens as its information technology director.
President Joe Biden announced new state leaders to USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Rural Development offices and Cathy Burns will become the singular CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association.
The United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association have combined into the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) with Bruce Taylor of Taylor Farms as the chair.
