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Trade groups criticize heightened Texas border crossing inspections

- General News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to strengthen border protections and inspections in response to the Biden Administration's plans to end pandemic emergency health orders that allowed federal officials to turn away migrants seeking asylum.

Rio Fresh’s onion warehouse damaged in fire

- General News
On March 31, 2022, a structure fire significantly damaged a large portion of the largest fresh onion packing facilities in South Texas.

Viva Fresh keynote speaker to take on clean eating at expo

- General News
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has announced Dave McGillivray as the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo keynote speaker at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on April 21-23, 2022.

Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge: back in action

- General News
The Third Annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge is finally here and ready to change more lives.

TIPA mourns the loss of John McClung

- General News
On Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, Mr. John McClung – former President and CEO of the Texas Produce Association (predecessor to TIPA) – passed away in the late hours of the evening in South Texas.

Viva Fresh wants you to join 3rd annual Clean Eating Challenge

- General News
Who has what it takes? That is the question that Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is asking as it announces its call to participate in the third annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge.

FPAA and TIPA support bipartisan efforts to maintain the standard definitions in 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement

- General News
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Texas International Produce Association applaud the efforts of Congressman Vicente Gonzalez in leading a bipartisan letter addressed to the Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, regarding a proposal to reinterpret parts of the 2019 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico (TSA).

Y-TIPA hosts 1st event

- General News
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has formed a new networking group called Y-TIPA.

Viva Fresh golf tournament adds additional course

- General News
Mission, Texas – It will certainly be a lucky St. Patrick’s Day for many as the Texas International Association announces that due to extraordinary interest in this year’s sold-out Viva Fresh Golf Open they have secured a second course to accommodate expo attendees.

Viva Fresh will hold Second Annual Clean Eating Challenge

- General News
The Texas International Produce Association is inviting industry members to register for the second annual Clean Eating Challenge starting on October 1 and culminates at the 2021 Viva Fresh Expo in Dallas next March.