CLFP News
Join us on February 13 & 14, 2024 in Sacramento for CLFP’s annual Food Processing Expo! This upcoming Expo is brimming with fresh and exciting opportunities, and we invite you to secure your spot at one of the nation's largest food processing shows, right here in California. At Food Processing Expo 2024, you'll get the chance to connect with industry leaders, build new connections and partnerships, and discover the latest innovations and insights. We hope to see you there!
Exhibit sales and attendee registration are open! Register for a booth today to get a premium location while supplies last. Registration is now open! And remember, CLFP members always receive a discount. More Information/Registration
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Capitol News
Governor Gavin Newsom had until October 14 to sign or veto bills that the Legislature sent him. He met this deadline and signed 890 new laws into effect, and vetoed another 156.
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Join us in Stockton on November 13 and help us raise funds for the CLFP Scholarship Program. The SHC Golf Tournament will be held at Brookside Golf and Country Club and will feature contests, raffles and prizes galore. This event is open to Supplier Host Council and Premier Affiliate Members as well as Food Processor members. Get your registration in soon before spots fill up. A huge thank you to our current sponsors: USI Insurance Services and SIG. Register Here
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Industry News
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Source: Food Processing Magazine “We are urging FDA to get more involved and defend its legal, fiduciary and moral responsibility … California is out of its depth when it comes to national food safety standards and regulatory processes.” Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/cfp-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=804086&issueID=88742 to view the full article online. |
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Source: Science X Blue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, a frequent contaminant of food processing facilities. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/cfp-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=804087&issueID=88742 to view the full article online. |
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Source: The National Law Review In September of 2023, product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers were the targets of over 294 new Notices of Violation (“Notices”) and amended Notices, alleging a violation of Prop. 65 for failure to provide a warning for their products. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/cfp-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=804088&issueID=88742 to view the full article online. |
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Featured Article
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16415 Addison Road, Addison Tower, Suite 410, Addison, TX, 75001, United States of America
It’s already started for many food and beverage manufacturers: healthcare open-enrollment season. This year is no different than recent years in most ways: Companies with 50–500 employees are getting hit with health insurance cost increases of 6.5% to 8% a year. That’s double inflation, already affecting one of the top spends for any company.
To deal with this, many F&B manufacturers rely on their insurance brokers to negotiate with their carriers, and it usually goes something like this: Clients get a renewal from their carrier that’s a 10%–12% increase YoY. Their broker spends about eight weeks negotiating and comes back with a 5%–9% renewal, and the client signs off on that.
Healthcare insurance has become a runaway cost. A typical California employer with 200 employees pays about two million dollars a year in health insurance costs, which increases to almost $2.4 million, which increases to almost $2.6 million, $2.9 million, and so on. How can you combat these increases? Your broker may try competing insurers, but changing networks is very difficult on employees, plus it usually doesn’t result in the kind of savings that make it worth the pain.
ERA has already seen four clients this year with renewal rates of 40% or more. These increases are untenable, whether 14% or 40%. If you’re simply crossing your fingers and hoping your broker comes up with something, then you’re not putting yourself in a good position. Hope is not a strategy.
Most employers are not being presented with any kind of creative, out-of-the-box ways to fight these increases while keeping employees whole. Contrary to popular belief, however, there are things you can do to control these costs.
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