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tomato suspension agreement
Tomato tariff drama having little effect on the market
It’s been an eventful spring for the tomato market as Florida and Mexico have been sparring in both the media...
FPAA: U.S. distributors push for tomato resolution to protect U.S. jobs and prevent shortages, higher prices for consumers
PRESS RELEASE Nogales, AZ –The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas BB #:144354 is disappointed that Florida growers have rejected...
Florida: A new tomato suspension agreement must address the flaws of the old agreement
PRESS RELEASE We appreciate the Mexican growers’ willingness to continue negotiating. We are surprised, however, that the new Mexican proposal...
Mexican growers update proposal for shipping tomatoes to U.S.
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 23, 2019 — Mexican Tomato Growers submitted a new proposal Wednesday to the U.S. Department of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review- May 17, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest in the tomato suspension agreement negotiations, grape supply gaps for memorial day and Walmart’s...
Florida: A new tomato suspension agreement must have strong enforcement provisions
PRESS RELEASE On May 10, the Commerce Department presented the U.S. tomato industry and the Mexican tomato industry with a...
FPAA: Shoppers pay the price of tomato duties as unreasonable, unlawful demands from Florida Tomato Exchange drag out negotiations
PRESS RELEASE The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) (BB #:144354) urges the Department of Commerce to continue to...
Mexican growers group sues Commerce Department after unsuccessful negotiation
The Mexican grower association CAADES filed suit against the U.S. Commerce Department in International Trade Court after its withdrawal from...
Mexican Tomato Growers Reject Latest Commerce Department Proposal
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 13, 2019 — The associations representing the Mexican tomato growers continue to negotiate in good faith...
Florida Statement on the Negotiations for a New Tomato Suspension Agreement
PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC, May 10, 2019 – The American tomato industry has been working with the Commerce Department for...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 10, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss food trends in the latest FreshFacts on Retail, the upcoming Washington cherry crop, the tomato suspension...
Florida Tomato Exchange statement on the termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement
Following the U.S. Department of Commerce’s withdrawal of the tomato suspension agreement on May 7, the Florida Tomato Exchanged released...
The suspense is over, and so is the tomato suspension agreement
The U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the 2013 suspension agreement on Mexican tomatoes May 7, meaning all fresh tomatoes from...
FPAA Disappointed that Commerce Has Ended the Tomato Suspension Agreement
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed the Department of Commerce has terminated the Tomato Suspension Agreement....
The suspense is killing us: standing room only crowd looking for Tomato Suspension Agreement answers at Viva Fresh
SAN ANTONIO, TX–While negotiations are still ongoing in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s intention to withdraw from the tomato suspension...
ASU analysis suggests tomato prices could go up 85% if the U.S. withdraws from Tomato Suspension Agreement
Nogales, Ariz., April 23, 2019 – American consumers could soon be paying 40 to 85% more for vine-ripened tomatoes, according...
Are you ready for Viva Fresh 2019?
I’m about to hit the road for my third fresh produce conference in the past four weeks. Instead of being...
Arizona legislators calls on Commerce to renegotiate Tomato Suspension Agreement
PRESS RELEASE Nogales, AZ — Members of the Arizona Legislature are sending a letter to U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross,...
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