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A study by the Nielson Perishables Group for the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) found that the termination of a US trade agreement with Mexico would result in huge premiums or shortages on tomatoes in the US. A group of Florida growers has requested the agreement be vacated. The report predicts that if Mexican tomatoes are excluded from the market, retail prices will rise during the December-May timeframe by 97.9 percent for hothouse round, 96.9 percent for hothouse vine, 61.3 percent for snacking, 217.2 percent for Roma and 52.1 percent for field tomatoes. Tomatoes recently became the most purchased fresh vegetable in the US, but analysts warn that a significant price increase could cool off consumers’ love affair with the tomato.
The Food Defense Strategy Exchange (FDSE) is a forum for food defense professionals to interact and share their knowledge and experiences. At the most recent FDSE, a poll of attendees revealed that approximately two-thirds were either re-evaluating their existing food defense plan, or implementing new food defense plans. In this podcast, Don Hsieh, Director of Commercial and Industrial Marketing at Tyco Integrated Security, discusses this topic and other findings from the exchange, and offers some best practices to proactively protect a company’s brand from food adulteration.
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