Fresh Produce Association of America: Seeking Monopoly, Florida Tomato Exchange at it Again with Off-Base Claims

The recent request by the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) asking the Department of Commerce to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement jeopardizes the availability of the variety of tomatoes that US consumers expect at prices they can afford and would harm U.S. businesses. 

Oceanside Pole Gears up for Ripe Season with Oppy

June 19, 2023 Oppy

The only pole-grown operation west of the Mississippi, Oceanside Pole will harvest the season’s first vine-ripened tomatoes at the end of June alongside exclusive marketer Oppy.

NatureSweet Files Unfair Competition Lawsuit Against Mastronardi Produce

April 14, 2023 NatureSweet

“At NatureSweet, we feel an obligation to protect our customers and consumers since we are committed to delivering the best quality products on a consistent basis,” says Rodolfo Spielmann, President and CEO of NatureSweet.

Florida Tomato Committee Seeks Nominations for 2023-2025

The Florida Tomato Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 10, for tomato producers to nominate fellow growers or themselves to serve on the Committee for a two-year term, from September 2023 to September 2025.   

A Grower Group Connected By Family/Updates From West Mexico

March 29, 2023 Divine Flavor

Family is a word often used around the produce industry these days and for good reason. Many successful farm companies today come from families who have built their legacy over the years passing it from one generation to the next. In Mexico, Divine Flavor’s grower group is no different, and each of the growers the company works with today have ties to the produce distributor through family history.