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JPA is the trade association for the fruit and juice products industry. Its membership includes processors, packers, extractors, brokers and marketers of fruit and vegetable juices, juice beverages, fruit jams, jellies and preserves and similar products, as well as industry suppliers and food testing laboratories. Also included are firms engaged in the trading of frozen concentrated orange juice futures and/or options contracts on behalf of JPA processor members.

• Benefits of Membership
• Membership Categories
• Concord Grape Section
• Fruit Spread Section
• Testimonials
• Current JPA Members

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• 2009 Trial Membership Application (pdf)
  
  

  Please note: Payment for entire introductory membership fee must accompany this application. Under this introductory offer, new members are granted the privileges of attending our Annual and Fall Business Meetings, joining JPA committees and sections, and participating in committee conference calls and activities. Members under this trial program do not have voting rights within the organization. All new membership applications are subject to approval by the JPA Board of Directors. Upon approval of membership application, dues will cover membership for the remainder of the calendar year. Members joining under this trial offer will be invoiced for the full renewal fee prior to the end of the calendar year, payment for which will cover their dues for the following membership year (January 1-December 31, 2009).
  
  This offer is not valid for current members of JPA or any organization that held JPA membership within the last two years.

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JPA serves its members and consumers by:

• Promoting high standards of product safety and quality, and good manufacturing and inspection practices in the production and distribution of juice products;
• Advocating uniformity in standards applicable to industry products;
• Offering input on technology, trade, legislative, and regulatory proposals and actions affecting the industry;
• Supplying the industry with the most current information available on business practices;
• Sponsoring research;
• And providing an effective voice to its many publics.

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Benefits of Membership

• JPA’s Annual Meeting (Spring) and Fall Business Meeting address topics of current interest, such as crop estimates and conditions, transportation and export issues, packaging and marketing concepts, advertising trends and first-hand reports by leading government and regulatory officials.
• The biennial International Economic Outlook Conference offers a global view of the juice and fruit markets, as well as economic and political forecasts affecting these products.
• Action Alerts keep JPA members informed of breaking regulatory and legislative issues and solicit their input so the consumer’s interests can be well served.
• Newsletters and email bulletins from JPA’s Washington, DC Headquarters keep members apprised of legislative and regulatory actions, crop information, scientific and technical developments, and appropriate marketing data.
• JPA sponsors technical research to assure the highest quality and safety standards are met.
• JPA is an advocate for the industry, providing input on legislative, regulatory and trade issues, such as food labeling, health claims, transportation, quality control and food security.
• JPA is engaged with a variety of international and domestic organizations that affect the juice and fruit products industry, including Codex Alimentarius, the Technical Committee on Juice and Juice Products (TCJJP), and the International Fruit Juice Union (IFU).

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Membership in the Juice Products Association is on an organizational basis.
*There are two categories of membership:

• Regular Members are legal entities actively engaged in (1) extracting, processing, packaging or having co-packed a) fruit or vegetable juices, b) drinks, or c) bases, or (2) the production of fruit jams, fruit preserves, fruit jellies, fruit marmalades, fruit pie fillings, fruit butters and compounds, mixtures and similar products, or manufacture of fruit products used in baking or processed fruit products used as industrial ingredients.
  Annual Dues: $4250 Introductory Offer: $500!
• Associate Members are legal entities engaged in furnishing equipment, services, ingredients or supplies to legal entities as described above.
  Annual Dues: $3750 Introductory Offer: $500!

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*Concord Grape Section

The Concord Grape Section addresses issues of importance to the Concord grape industry. Members in good standing with JPA who grow and/or crush Concord grapes or representatives of such growers and crushers are eligible for Section membership. Section dues in addition to JPA dues are required for Section membership and these separate dues are used solely for Section activities. The group meets in conjunction with JPA's Annual Meeting and/or Mid-Year Meeting and by conference call.

Section Benefits include:

• Monthly Concord Grape Product Movement Statistical Report
• Dissemination of information targeted specifically to the Concord grape industry, such as health benefits, marketing, imports, exports and crop health
• Submission of comments to regulatory agencies on behalf of Section members, as warranted

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*Fruit Spread Section

The Fruit Spread Section focuses on issues of importance to the fruit spread industry and suppliers to this industry segment. Members in good standing with JPA who manufacture jams, jellies, preserves and non-standardized fruit spreads are eligible for Section membership. Suppliers to these manufacturers also in good standing with JPA are also eligible for Section membership. Section dues in addition to JPA dues are required for Section membership and these separate dues are used solely for Section activities. The group meets in conjunction with JPA's Annual Meeting and/or Mid-Year Meeting or by conference call.

Section Benefits include:

• Dissemination of information targeted specifically to the fruit spread industry, such as standards of identity, organic regulations, global and regional regulations, biotechnology, imports and exports of fruit spread products, market trends and health benefits
• Submission of comments to regulatory agencies on behalf of Section members, as appropriate

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Testimonials

JPA is a member-driven organization. Here’s what members say about the benefits they have derived from their involvement in the Association:

“This Association represents a solid list of ‘who’s who’ in the juice and beverage industry. What better way to stay abreast of all aspects of this ever-changing industry than by being an active member in the JPA?”

- Rick Kress, President, Southern Gardens Citrus (member since 1985)

“JPA has been immeasurably valuable to our company over the years... the Association serves as adviser on all regulatory and legislative affairs. The networking is a huge bonus.”

- Gordon Crane, President, Apple & Eve (member since 1979)

"The JPA has been an amazing help in developing my fruit and fruit juice company. They have given me a great opportunity to expand my warehousing and transport business with other JPA members as well. I wish I would have known about this organization years ago. In a short time the JPA has already shown me a great friendship."

-Bob Moore, RDM International

“Membership in the JPA provides a terrific forum for us to interact with key decision makers in the juice and beverage industry. We are able to better mutually understand and react to the challenges, goals and other important details concerning this business. The JPA has shown us how we can best help our customers and as a result Graham Packaging has successfully grown our business.”

— Roger Prevot, President & COO, Graham Packaging Company