By Tom Karst, The Packer. April 7, 2021 If 2020 delivered a punch to the industry gut with the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Viva Fresh Expo delivered a needed counter-punch. With its March 26-27 Viva Fresh Expo, the Texas International Produce Association pulled off the first major in-person industry gathering since the pandemic began. The [...]
It will certainly be a lucky St. Patrick’s Day for many as the Texas International Association (TIPA) 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. The Cowboys Golf Club is an 18-hole course and has been sold out [...]
We're proud to launch a new scholarship fund designed especially for families of TIPA members, Viva Fresh exhibitors and sponsor companies. This scholarship program will support support students who intend to pursue a degree or certification relevant to the fresh produce industry. Each year, the Viva Fresh Scholarship will honor a notable figure in produce. [...]
The 2019 Viva Fresh Produce Expo will host a workshop on Friday, April 26 focusing on the Tomato Suspension Agreement, an item that has become a hot topic during the last six months. Moderated by Dante Galeazzi, President & CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, a panel of experts will review the history of [...]
DALLAS, TX (April 15, 2019) – For the fifth year, DMA Solutions is proud to send top performing students from Texas A&M University to the Viva Fresh Produce Expo in San Antonio, Texas as a part of the Aggies for Fresh scholarship. With the support of The Almy Family Foundation, students who have demonstrated a [...]
Mission, Texas; April 1, 2019: The fifth annual Viva Fresh Produce Expo will kick off on Thursday, April 25th with a great opportunity for growers, wholesalers and distributors to tour the San Antonio Wholesale Produce Market (SAWPM). The SAWPM is a key unified wholesale center for fresh produce and related industries. The SAWPM facility was [...]
The 2019 Viva Fresh Produce Expo is excited to announce the agenda for this year’s educational sessions. The lineup will include a wide-range of topics from steps on how to prevent a food-safety crisis to practical applications of the “food as medicine” movement along with retail trends according to Google. “The educational series will highlight [...]
Seamus Mullen, award-winning New York chef, cookbook author and health and wellness expert will share his own personal healing journey during Viva Fresh Expo’s Keynote Luncheon on Friday, April 26 at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. Mullen grew up on an organic farm in Vermont. He first rose to national [...]
Register now for the 5th annual Viva Fresh Open! Presented by BEBO Distributing, Inc. and Wonderful Citrus, this year’s tournament promises to provide a world class experience, offering networking and entertainment; as well as a great opportunity to support the industry. This year’s charity golf tournament will kick off the 2019 Viva Fresh Produce Expo [...]
The Viva Fresh Expo is taking a new approach for the second annual Gateway to Innovation Awards by expanding its submissions to all types of innovations from the fast-growing, Tex-Mex corridor. In addition to packaging designs and new point-of-sale developments, industry members are encouraged to submit a wide variety of innovations included but not limited [...]