Expo 2019 Hotel Deadlines Approaching

Grow, Learn, Connect is the theme of Food Processing Expo 2019 to be held February 12-13 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The deadline to receive the Expo rate at participating hotels is rapidly approaching and ranges from January 20-22, so make your reservations soon. Click here for more information. 

Participation in the Food Processing Expo, the largest trade show of its kind in the state, has been growing steadily, increasing by some 20 percent in just the last few years. In 2018, the Expo for the first time exceeded 2,700 in attendees and featured 65 new exhibitors.

Labor & Employment Workshop
A Pre-Expo “Comprehensive Labor & Employment Workshop" will be held February 11. Employment and labor issues affect every business and staying up to date on current regulations and legislation can be challenging and impact your company’s profitability. Participating in this one-day workshop will provide pertinent information on key labor issues such as paid sick leave policies (include usability/enforcement options), human trafficking, immigration – I-9s, wage & hour, Cal Savers Retirement Savings Program (Secure Choice) and more. In addition, workshop attendees can earn credits toward both HRCI and SHRM certification. Register now as space for this workshop is limited!

This workshop is sponsored by CLFP in partnership with Fisher Phillips, LLC, and the Zenith Insurance Co.

Expo Workshops
A variety of workshops will be held on the trade show floor during the two-day Expo, addressing an array of topics of interest to food processors. Click here for more information.

• Making Energy Efficiency Programs Work for Your Operation
• Connecting Technology Innovators with Food Processors: Fresno State’s Bluetech Valley Program
• The Top Five Mistakes that Cost Employers Millions
• How to Protect Your Company from Food Labeling Litigation
• Where Can We Hire or Train the Workers We Need to Run Our Plant?
• Lessons Learned in Regional Water Board Permitting
• What You Need to Know About New GMO Labeling Rules
• How to Choose and Work with a Third-Party Laboratory
• Food Byproducts as a Resource: Novel Research Efforts at UC Davis

New for 2019 – The Farm Girl Chef Elisabeth Watkins
New in the Expo Tasting Pavilion this year is Elisabeth Watkins, The Farm Girl Chef. Elisabeth will conduct cooking demonstrations on Wed., Feb. 13, featuring CLFP food processor member products. Elisabeth is a Food Network Chopped Junior winner and holds many other food-related accomplishments. She learned to appreciate food growing up on a sixth-generation family farm near Linden, CA, and acquired culinary skills through 4-H. Elisabeth instructs cooking classes, judges cooking competitions, appears on local television and promotes her passions - agriculture and cooking.

CLFP Board of Directors Meeting
The CLFP Board of Directors will meet during the Expo from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm on February 11 at the Sheraton across the street from the Convention Center.

Click here for more information about the Expo and to register. 

Expo sponsorships are available. Get your name in front of California food processors and allied industry members!

Expo 2019 Sponsors to date:

Advanced IPM, Agrian, Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Horen, J.G. Boswell Tomato Company, LLC, Langguth, Mariani Packing Co., The Morning Star Packing Company, OnePoint Human Capital Management LLC, Placer Process Systems, Scholle IPN, Silgan Containers LLC, Stanislaus Food Products, USI Insurance Services LLC and Zenith Insurance Company.