IFPA Announces New Strategic Alignment to Amplify Food Safety Portfolio
August 1, 2025 | 2 min to read
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has restructured to enhance its focus on produce safety and food safety regulations. Dr. Paul Lewis joins the Government Relations Team, reporting to Chief Global Policy Officer Alexis Taylor, while other food safety experts move to the Science and Technology team under Dr. Max Teplitski. Teplitski emphasizes that food safety is vital for the industry’s success, linking it to initiatives in packaging and future supply chains.
Washington, DC – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced a reorganization at IFPA to enhance and amplify the association’s goals in the areas of produce safety and food safety regulations.
Under the new structure, IFPA’s regulatory and compliance expert, Dr. Paul Lewis will join the Government Relations Team and report to Chief Global Policy Officer, Alexis Taylor. Other members of the Food Safety team including Dr. Angie Fraser, vice president of food safety & quality; Dr. Jorge Quintanilla, food safety manager; and Alison Saltzmann, food safety support coordinator, will join the Science and Technology (SciTech) team under Dr. Max Teplitski.
“Food safety is foundational to our industry’s success,” said Teplitski. “Aligning our experts across our Advocacy and Science teams will help us deliver on the strategic imperatives to future proof our industry, garner worldwide influence, and create more valuable and personalized touchpoints and resources for our members. Food safety is a shared responsibility across every role and every step of the supply chain; and it’s a central part to all of the work the SciTech team does including the on-going work in packaging, FSMA 204 readiness, regenerative ag, and the Supply Chain of the Future initiative.” Alexis Taylor is IFPA’s Chief Global Policy Officer and drives the association’s global public policy agenda through leading IFPA’s Government Relations team. Prior to joining the organization in January, she served as the Under Secretary of Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), where she oversaw the U.S. Codex Alimentarius office. CODEX Alimentarius is the international food safety standard-setting body.
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