CLFP News
Enthusiasm was high and attitudes were upbeat at Food Processing Expo 2022 held in Sacramento, Feb-15-16. CLFP President & CEO said he heard nothing but positive comments during the two-day event.
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Severe drought last year caused the California agriculture industry to shrink by an estimated 8,745 jobs and shoulder $1.2 billion in direct costs as water cutbacks forced growers to fallow farmland and pump more groundwater from wells, according to new research.
Visit https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-25/california-agriculture-takes-1-2-billion-hit-during-drought to view the full article online. |
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Several international food and beverage companies have temporarily shut down operations in Ukraine following Russia's invasion to ensure the safety of employees while bracing for the long-term economic impact that skyrocketing commodity prices and potential sanctions will have on their businesses.
Visit https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/02/28/Food-and-beverage-companies-suspend-operations-in-Ukraine?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright to view the full article online. |
Featured Article
The California Legislature reconvened on January 3, 2022, to begin the second half of a two-year session. Legislators faced a large stack of work left from the first half of the two-year session. More than 1,000 proposals introduced in 2021 were designated “two-year” bills and had a narrow window to be approved in their house of origin by the end of January. CLFP opposed several two-year bills that would have had an adverse impact on the food processing industry and stopped them from advancing to their second house. However, just because a two-year bill did not make the January 31 deadline for passage, does not preclude the bill from being reintroduced in 2022.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/cfp-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=716281&issueID=86254 to view the full article online.
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