CLFP Insider
February 28, 2023
CLFP News
The Expo keynote speaker for 2023 was Dave Fusaro, editor in chief of Food Processing Magazine, who discussed the 2023 Food and Beverage Industry Outlook. Fusaro was followed by six other breakout session speakers who covered relevant industry topics before the opening of the trade show floor on day one of the trade show.
 
We had a great turnout for our Supplier Host Council Reception and raised about $2,500 for the CLFP Scholarship Fund with the sponsored Scholle Raffle Trip. While we were unable to hold a Silent Auction at SHC Reception for 2023, CLFP staff requested donations from members and successfully raised over $15,000 for the scholarship fund.  
 
The Vegetable, Fruit and Nut Putting Contest was a favorite in the Goodpack USA Lounge, with Jason Geil of Geil Enterprises being the 2023 winner. This year, we also brought back the Basketball Shooting Contest in the CLFP Lounge, and Peter Satya with UC Merced was our winner with 18 shots made in 20 seconds! These two contests helped us raise more than $650 for our scholarship fund and helped connect students with food processing industry professionals.
 
Huge thank you to our 2023 Expo Sponsors!
Zenith Agribusiness Solutions, Goodpack USA, Stanislaus Food Products, Silgan Containers, DeHart Construction Services, Bank of America, Aptean, Evoqua Water Technologies, USI Insurance Services, Fisher Phillips LLC, Naylor Association Solutions, Scholle IPN, Peco Inspx, Sunrise Mfg., AGQ Labs, Centimark Roofing & Flooring, Intertek Alchemy, High Tek USA, CA Farm Bureau, Rabin Worldwide, and Plex, Rockwell Automation.
 
 
   
CLFP awarded its very first scholarship 62 years ago. Today, CLFP continues to award scholarships each year to CLFP member employees and their children.  The 2022-2023 winners were celebrated on February 15th during breakfast at the CLFP EXPO, attended by more than 200 people in the Food Processing industry. 
 
These scholarships are intended to recognize the accomplishments of the students and the commitment of their families to our industry.  We received many outstanding applications this year and are very pleased with the quality of our 16 scholarship winners. 
 
The success of CLFP’s Scholarship Program is due to the support and generosity from the CLFP Supplier Host Council members as well as Food Processor members and industry friends.
 
2023-2024 Scholarship Donations
Please consider donating to CLFP’s Scholarship Program which directly benefits various California college students each year.
 
We sincerely appreciate any monetary donation your company can contribute to the program!
To donate, please visit CLFP’s Scholarship Page, or contact Jacqueline Ostrander at jackie@clfp.com.
 
 
 
   Admix, Inc.       Downey Brand    
Capitol News
Editor’s Plate: Is a New FDA in the Offing?
Food Processing
FDA is going to blow up the food side of the agency and create something brand new and powerful, the Human Foods Program! It will be capable of solving all the thorny issues on the horizon – such as cultured meat, CBD and THC in foods, heavy metals in baby foods – and making sure no American ever gets ill from food again.
 
Expect demand for authentic, functional foods in 2023
Food Business News
iTi Tropicals, Inc., a supplier of tropical fruit juice concentrates and purees, has unveiled its predictions for some of the biggest trends it expects to see in 2023. At the forefront of iTi’s forecast for the upcoming year is a combination of provenance and authenticity, providing consumers with genuine flavors while acknowledging their source.
 
Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water
CalMatters
Facing criticism that stormwater flowed out to sea, the governor asked the water board to waive rules designed to protect salmon and other endangered fish. Environmentalists call it “a breakdown of law and order” while growers laud it as a way to ensure more water is delivered this year.
 
FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinformation fight
The Associated Press
The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: online misinformation. It's an unlikely role for the Food and Drug Administration, a sprawling, century-old bureaucracy that for decades directed most its communications toward doctors and corporations.
 
Public Policy
Authors: Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Hannah Sweiss
Insights
2.16.23
A federal appeals court just paved the way for California employers to continue utilizing mandatory arbitration agreements with employees and job applicants.
 
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Three Miura LX Series Steam Boilers in Modular Configuration
Food processors are switching to Miura boilers for easier operation and routine maintenance, outstanding reliability and efficiency, green features, and safety. Compactly-designed, Made in America Miura boilers feature “full steam in less than 5 minutes from a cold start,” reducing energy costs and  allowing users to turn boilers off/on quickly according to load demand.
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The Rondo Heat Battery lowers the cost of ‘business as usual’ for California’s commercial and industrial leaders without the combustion of fossil fuels.
 
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Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
Start Time: Arrival time 12:30-1:30
End time: 3:30
 
 
   Axiflow Technologies Inc.       Intertek Alchemy    
Torino Fungicide – The Only FRAC Group U6 Fungicide
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Torino Fungicide, containing the novel active ingredient CYFLUFENAMID, offers cucurbit, grape, strawberry, fruiting vegetable, cherry, and pome fruit growers a novel mode of action for the prevention of powdery mildew. Torino has shown activity on all strains of powdery mildew, including those known to be resistant to DMI's, aminopyrimidines, strobilurins, morpholines, anilinopyrimidines, and MBC's.  Torino is the only Group U6 fungicide classified by FRAC (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee). 
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AquaTech International
1 Four Coins Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Mark Dodd
P: (724)746-5301
When it comes to treating wastewater for manufacturing, there is no “one size fits all”.  Each facility has a unique water makeup, and that means a wastewater treatment solution must be customized to ensure compliance while being optimized to be cost-efficient. As water costs rise due to water scarcity, it is more important than ever that companies look for sustainable solutions that address future long-term costs and supports corporate responsibility. For almost 40 years, Aquatech has provided a wide array of solutions to nearly every major industry sector, including food and beverage, and has earned a reputation for creating systems that meet the exact specifications of client’s needs with reliability that your business can rely on. Aquatech has worked extensively in every stage of wastewater treatment, from auditing and consulting to design to installation and commissioning. As a single source provider, your company receives a simple implementation process designed to lower your cost and with a globally recognized operations and maintenance division, Aquatech has the real-world experience to support you and your business needs.
 
AGQ Labs
2451 Eastman Ave., #1
Oxnard, CA 93030
Ivan Vera
Marketing Manager
P: (805)981-2972
AGQ Labs is a multi-national analytical laboratory serving many industries around the world. With a strong emphasis in Agronomy and Food Safety analysis in the United States, we strive to provide industry leading turnaround times, expertise, and customer service to support all sectors of food and agriculture. Maintaining an ISO-17025 accreditation has allowed us to serve clients with high-quality data for over 20 years. With the increasing complexity of regulations and varying complex agricultural environments around the world, assure yourself to partner with a lab you can trust!
 
Aquacycl
1040 S Andreasen Dr., Ste. 100
Escondido, CA 92029
Juli Iacuaniello
Marketing Manager
P: (858)405-6476
Aquacycl treats complex industrial wastewaters to support healthy watersheds, helping food and beverage companies achieve their climate, water, and business goals by providing wastewater treatment as a service that reduces treatment costs by 20-60% and mitigates up to 90% of greenhouse gas emissions.
 
Woodruff Sawyer
3717 Sweetwater Dr.
Rocklin, CA 95677
Chris Torgerson
Vice President            
P: (916)759-9641
Woodruff Sayer is a nationally recognized "World Class" and Top 50 Insurance Agency and Risk Management Advisor with specific focus on the Food Production Industry. With our team of over 500 employees in 15 offices throughout the US, and over 600 partner offices worldwide, Woodruff Sawyer provides fierce advocacy while protecting clients’ bottom lines by aligning their risk management strategy with their overall business strategy.
 
Terrantic, Inc.
1143 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Unit 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Trevor Cox
President
P: (509)720-8318
Terrantic builds industrial-grade software that empowers organizations to unify their operational data in real-time. Terrantic’s Digital Twin 2.0 technology unifies your real-world data in real-time to deliver the critical insights that drive better performance and better results. Our mission is to help provide the right insights at the right time to enable improvements in all aspects of your business - from production planning and supply chain management to manufacturing, quality control, and traceability. Our cloud-based Digital Twin 2.0 platform enables you to be on top of your operations in real-time and prevent problems before they occur.
 
Harrison Co.
7621 N Del Mar Ave., Ste. 102
Fresno, CA 93711
Nancy Ervin
Partner
P: (559)903-5358
We are an investment banking firm dedicated to advising family led businesses on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises, as well as strategic business decisions. We take a consultative, data driven approach to help food and agriculture companies navigate complex transactions and structure the best deal for the company and the founders or family who lead it.
 
Plex, a Rockwell Automation Company
900 Tower Dr.
Troy, MI 48098
Jeremy Mendoza
Account Executive
P: (562)881-6911
Compliance. Control. Visibility. Traceability. Optimize your end-to-end food and beverage manufacturing process with the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform. Plex is a complete smart manufacturing platform for food and beverage manufacturers, offering a path to transformation that gets you there quickly. Achieve fast value with feature-rich, rapidly deployable modular and full ERP options.
 
 

 

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