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September 19, 2019 18:38 ET | Source: Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Calls Tomato Suspension Agreement a “Step Backward”

Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Tomato Suspension Agreement will ensure continued market access for Mexican tomatoes but it comes at an extreme cost to importers, who will...
August 07, 2019 10:29 ET | Source: Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

U.S. Department of Commerce’s Tomato Suspension Agreement Proposal Invites Antitrust Concern

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tomato Suspension Agreement proposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in July has deeply flawed provisions that infringe upon federal laws and...
June 26, 2019 16:09 ET | Source: Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

[UPDATED] Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Expresses Alarm About Potential Monopoly of U.S. Tomato Market

Nogales, Arizona, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tomato Suspension Agreement should be continued but the agreement should maintain equal market access for all U.S. marketers of Mexican...
April 23, 2019 10:34 ET | Source: Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

Tomato Prices Could Shoot Up 40 to 85% If U.S. Puts Duties on Mexican Tomatoes, According to Economic Analysis

NOGALES, Ariz., April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April 23, 2019 – American consumers could soon be paying 40 to 85% more for vine-ripened tomatoes, according to a consumer economic analysis of...