August 15, 2024
The International Fresh Produce Association mourns the passing of Ed Duda, a past Chair of United Fresh Produce Association (an IFPA legacy organization) and influential leader in fresh produce community.
“Ed was a critically impactful Chair who always put the fresh produce industry first and a pleasure to partner with during his tenure as an association leader,” said retired United Fresh CEO and retired IFPA Co-CEO Tom Stenzel. “As United Fresh Chair, he was a strong voice for grower-shippers and a tireless advocate for the needs of the fruit and vegetable production community."
For his lifetime of service and many contributions to the agricultural community, Mr. Duda was inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2015 and was recognized by The Packer in 1996 as its Produce Man of the Year.