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NatureSweet supports preserving 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement

- General News
With broad support from tomato producers, trade associations, state and local leaders, and beyond, NatureSweet has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce strongly urging the government to preserve the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement, which is critical to ensuring stability and fair practices in the market for fresh tomatoes.

FPAA: Anti-dumping duties are not the answer to Florida tomato growers’ woes

- General News
FPAA: Anti-dumping duties will not fix what ails the Florida tomato industry, no matter how much the Florida Tomato Exchange wishes for them.

FPAA: Pending Commerce Department decision on tomato imports could kill U.S. jobs, hike prices

- General News
In the most recent development from the Florida Tomato Exchange’s fight to terminate a successful tomato trade agreement, today marks the close of the month-long rebuttal period and the start of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision-making period. 

Pure Flavor to debut new tomato, melon at IFPA Global Show

- General News
As consumers continue to look for unique snacking options to fuel their busy lives, Pure Flavor’s innovation pipeline is again yielding fresh results that are injecting new life into the category.

FPAA: Commerce report discredits claims of noncompliance, undermines arguments for new tomato tax

- General News
Preliminary findings from the Department of Commerce's third administrative review of the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA), debunking the allegations by a special interest group seeking to terminate the TSA.

A glimpse into dumping

- Analysis
The simmering dispute over the dumping of Mexican fresh tomatoes in the U.S. market leads one to ask exactly what dumping is.

FTE: FPAA cites study with no basis in reality to distract from Mexican dumping

- General News
Last week, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, which represents importers of Mexican tomatoes, used a misleading study to distract from Mexico’s record of dumping tomatoes.

ProduceIQ: Scary high blueberry prices frighten buyers

- Featured
Blueberries are El Nino’s most haunting victim yet. A relatively new commodity for Peruvian growers that some believed was too big of a risk to try in the first place.

Study shows proposed U.S. tariffs could spike tomato prices

- General News
American consumers could soon be paying approximately 50% more for retail tomatoes, according to a new economic analysis of proposed punitive duties on fresh tomatoes from Mexico currently under consideration by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

NatureSweet brings snacking tomatoes to foodservice

- General News
NatureSweet, a leading greenhouse-grower of fruit and vegetables, is now providing the food service industry with several delicious snacking tomato products that will transform meals and take flavor to new heights.