FPAA presents Spring Policy Summit
“The Spring Policy Summit, which had been on hiatus the past three years as FPAA co-hosted the America Trades Produce Conference, signals a commitment to a focused meeting format that results in honest, open dialogue between members of the industry and regulators, such as representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, SENASICA, SAGARPA and others,” said FPAA President Lance Jungmeyer.
The meetings kick off Tuesday, March 3, with a tour of Nogales-area warehouses, with an emphasis on food safety efforts. Later on March 3, the U.S.-Mexico Produce Food Safety Working Group will meet, to be followed by a welcoming reception that is open to all.
The bulk of the FPAA Spring Policy Summit occurs Wednesday, March 4, at the nearby Tubac Golf Resort.
Invited speakers include Mike Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Hugo Fragoso, Director General of Agriculture Food Safety at SENASICA, among others.
“Once again, the FPAA team has put together an outstanding set of meetings,” said FPAA Chairman Matt Mandel of SunFed. “What I like most about the format is the ability to talk one-on-one with government representatives, so they can understand my business and I can understand what they are trying to accomplish. I truly believe the format leads to smarter, more effective regulation.”
For more information:
Allison Moore
Fresh from Mexico
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Email: amoore@freshfrommexico.com