"Processing the Future Together" - 2024 Expo a Success!

 

The Food Processing Expo returned to Sacramento on February 13 & 14, 2024 for another successful show!  

 

- Almost 1,500 attendees walked the trade show floor to view the near 150 exhibitors who showcased their extensive products and services for the food processing industry. 

- Numerous educational sessions were held on the trade show floor, covering topics such as environmental issues, Cal/OSHA updates, cyber security threats, newly restricted food additives, emission controls, energy efficiency, and more.

- The popular Kick-Off Breakfast and NCIFT Luncheon were both highly attended with keynote speakers, Jeff Butler (breakfast), and Professor Ruihong Zhang (luncheon).

- And of course, our attendees enjoyed exciting events such as happy hour on the trade show floor, free throw and nut putting contests, scholarship raffles, and the annual Supplier Host Council Reception.

 

You can view the latest photos from the Expo here. 

 

Thank You Again to Our 2024 Expo Sponsors!

Friday, February 16 marked the bill introduction deadline for the second year of the 2023-24 legislative session. Since the beginning of this year, 2,124 new bills have been introduced. This does not include the hundreds of bills that did not make it to the governor’s desk last year, commonly referred to as 2-year bills. These bills are still working through the legislative process and can be acted on later in the year.

Mike Smyth, distinguished by his tenure as the 2023-2024 Chair of the CLFP Board of Directors, bids farewell as he embarks on retirement in March 2024. With an illustrious career at Olam Food Ingredients (OFI), where he currently holds the role of Senior Vice President of Operations, Mike has been a cornerstone of leadership within the organization. OFI, headquartered in Fresno, CA, stands as a global titan, sourcing from 2.75 million farmers, boasting a workforce exceeding 20,000 employees, and delivering top-tier products ranging from cocoa to coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices.

 

Throughout his tenure, Mike has exemplified excellence, guiding CLFP with unwavering dedication and foresight. The association extends its deepest gratitude for his invaluable contributions, recognizing his instrumental role in shaping its trajectory. As Mike transitions into this new chapter, CLFP extends its warmest wishes for a fulfilling retirement, confident in the legacy of leadership he leaves behind.

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For over 75 years, Forbes Marshall has been providing innovative solutions to help businesses to improve their process, to make operation energy efficient and be more environmentally responsible. We care about our communities as much as we care about our customers’ businesses. We are Forbes Marshall, one of the largest steam engineering companies in the world and now we have full operations in California. We have been celebrating the 75th anniversary in the vast domain of Steam engineering and condensate recovery program that benefits our customers. Our process and industry knowledge complement our fundamental knowledge of steam engineering that helps our customers to achieve their Process KPIs to reduce specific steam consumption, Optimize condensate recovery factor, optimize steam to fuel ratio, reduce fuel bill, increase uptime of products, to increase productivity, maintaining Product Quality with utmost safety and to reduce carbon emission. Implementation of our recommendation has helped the industries to achieve their environmental goal of reducing carbon footprints. We help customers to reduce the steam energy, water wastage and increase the efficiency of the steam process.

 

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Founded as a small family business in 1973, Pacific Southwest Container, LLC started with one factory serving local businesses in Modesto, California. Three generations later, we have grown to be one of the largest privately held packaging companies in the United States. With more than 1,000 team members and four locations, we create packaging that ranges from high-volume to high-touch, from standard to sophisticated. Our history of bringing capabilities and services in-house allows us to provide unmatched quality and speed to market. We remain committed to investing in innovation, our people, and our craft. Packaging is a craft; one we’ve mastered over four and a half decades. Our heritage, experience, and willingness to invest in our customers are why some of the world’s largest brands trust PSC to solve their most complex packaging challenges. It’s also why many of the local businesses who were with us at the start are still with us today.