“What I’ve found here at Climate Week, is that people want to be part of the change. They want to be part of the solution,” says Sara Roversi of Future Food Institute... Read More
- Sep 25, 2025
- Climate change , Climate Policy , Sustainability
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Organizations in the food recovery and food insecurity space say ending this report will mask the lack of investment in SNAP and other programs... Read More
The Department of Health and Human Services has released its strategy to address children’s health from its Make America Healthy Again Commission, and IFPA says it welcomes the focus on nutrition, calling for a produce-first national health strategy. .. Read More
- Sep 09, 2025
- Industry News , POLICY , Nutrition
“Disinformation online is a threat to the entire U.S. agricultural system, and it is important that everyone in the industry makes decisions based on facts and scientific evidence,” says co-founder Jenny Du... Read More
- Aug 05, 2025
- TECHNOLOGY , Industry News , Citrus , POLICY , Produce Tech
To learn more about what’s ahead for the nutrition program that serves nearly 7 million people across the U.S., The Packer recently sat down with National WIC Association President and CEO Georgia Machell. .. Read More
- Jul 29, 2025
- Nutrition , Produce Retail , Sustainability , POLICY
With the termination, the department issued an antidumping duty order, resulting in duties of 17.09% on most imports of tomatoes from Mexico... Read More
- Jul 15, 2025
- POLICY , Tomatoes , Controlled Environment Agriculture
From SNAP benefit reform and fraud crackdown to the continuation of mass deportations with “no amnesty,” here’s how the USDA’s newly launched National Farm Security Action Plan may impact the fresh produce industry... Read More
- Jul 08, 2025
- POLICY , Produce Retail , Produce - General , Industry News , Labor
NatureSweet is praising the Texas governor’s signing of a resolution that encourages the U.S. Department of Commerce to renegotiate and modernize the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement rather than terminate it... Read More
- Jun 25, 2025
- POLICY , Controlled Environment Agriculture , Tomatoes
Robert Guenther, executive vice president for the Florida Tomato Exchange, sat down with The Packer to share why the agreement hurts American tomato growers... Read More
With significant funding cuts to SNAP AND WIC looming, a report from the Hass Avocado Board is highlighting the purchasing power of the programs’ participants... Read More
- Jun 20, 2025
- Policy Updates , Produce Education , Nutrition , Avocados
The International Fresh Produce Association outlined several policy recommendations in a letter to Trump administration officials and the Make America Healthy Again commission... Read More
- Apr 01, 2025
- International Fresh Produce Association , POLICY , Nutrition , Industry News
New research finds the surge in grocery prices was driven mainly by substantial increases in commodity prices and supermarket wages, rather than price gouging. .. Read More
The inclusion of food systems in global climate plans opens a realm of opportunities and challenges, underscoring a need for a thoughtful and nuanced approach, says guest columnist Tamara Muruetagoiena of the IFPA... Read More
- Jan 03, 2024
- PMG Industry Perspective , Climate Policy , Sustainability
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