Trudi Hughes, President & CEO, presented the Board with her vision going into 2024 and beyond for CLFP which is focused on opportunities to better serve CLFP’s membership by expanding its government affairs and advocacy programs as well as industry education and networking opportunities.
Rachael Quinn with 3P Partners was a guest speaker and discussed the main challenges of doing business in California. Stephanie Jung, from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, also spoke about collaborating with food producer members on workforce development.
Financial reports were reviewed and CLFP government affairs reports on legislative and regulatory issues were presented by Fisher Phillips and Samson Advisors.
The next board of directors meeting will be held February 13th during the Food Processing Expo 2024.
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The Assembly Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement held an informational hearing on November 2 regarding the importance of ensuring that California has a reliable goods movement network to remain competitive globally while reducing our impact on the environment. The hearing was held in the Ferry Building at the Port of San Francisco.
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CLFP’s 27th Annual Supplier Host Council (SHC) Golf Tournament, which raises funds for CLFP’s Scholarship Program, was held on November 13, 2023 at the Brookside Golf and Country Club in Stockton. About 100 CLFP food processors and SHC Affiliate members joined the tournament. CLFP gives a HUGE thank you to all those who came out to support this important fundraising event.
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Food Manufacturing
When it comes to laboratory testing, data is mission-critical for food and beverage laboratories. It gives lab managers the information they need to evaluate samples, identify patterns and make decisions, ensuring successful experiments and results. And yet, it is not uncommon for labs to find themselves buried under the weight of inefficient workflows, numerous testing processes, and a deluge of mismanaged data — and many labs are still operating on pen and paper.
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Food Industry Executive
In food and beverage manufacturing, managing raw materials takes center stage. Regardless of the specific product, the core of quality and safety relies on effectively managing raw materials.
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Food Industry Executive
More than three in four (76% of) manufacturers have implemented a digital transformation program across multiple departments, according to the latest State of Manufacturing report from Parsec Automation Corp., and 71% of these manufacturers feel positively about the outcomes of their digitalization initiatives.
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Food producers are increasingly under pressure from government mandates, consumers, and corporate stakeholders to adopt sustainability goals.
Recycling production waste depends on what outlets are available near the plant and if the logistics make economic sense. Are the disposal rates at these recycling facilities competitive with just landfilling?
What are the options and innovations found today?
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Thomas Air Systems, Inc.
17748 Lower Colfax Rd.
Chicago Park, CA 95712
Bob Thomas
bob@thomasairsystems.com
P: 530.346.9488
Thomas Air Systems is the Manufacturer Representative for Howden/ Spencer Turbine Industrial Central and Stationary/ Portable Vacuum Systems, Tiger-Vac Industrial Portable Vacuums for Contamination Controlled Environments and Hazardous Locations. Aluminum, galvanized, stainless steel, and food-grade compression couplings. Thomas Air Systems, now 76 years in business, provides sales, service, and installation of all our products.
3P Partners
803 2nd St., Ste. E
Sacramento, CA 95616
Rachel Quinn
rquinn@3ppartners.com
P: 559.798.5599
We specialize in placing executive and senior technical professionals into our global clients, which include Fortune 500 Food & Beverage CPG companies, privately-held food ingredients manufacturers, multi-generational farming operations and 3PL providers.
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