CLFP will hold a Proposition 65 Workshop on July 11 in Sacramento. The workshop will include an introduction to Proposition 65 legal requirements and regulations and the potential litigation exposure for companies selling food and beverage products in California. Discussion and presentations also will include how Proposition 65 is enforced and how it impacts the food and retail sectors in California.

CLFP staff participated in the 2018 World Processing Tomato Congress (WPTC), held June 11 – 15 in Greece. A number of CLFP processor and supplier members also attended the Congress, and CLFP is a member of the WPTC Board of Directors.

CLFP will hold its annual Supplier Host Tournament Golf Tournament on October 26 at the Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton. For the first time, the tournament will be held the day following CLFP's Fall Board of Directors meeting.

The application portal for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) opened in January, however Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not anticipate that any importers will be able to apply during this application cycle while certification bodies (also known as third-party auditors) receive their accreditation under the Accredited Third Party Certification Program.

President Donald Trump wants to level the playing field for American companies in the global economy, but his combative stance has unsettled business plans from the Atlantic to the Pacific. From Washington cherry farms to Midwestern chemical plants to New England lobster-trap makers, the risk of global trade war is creating anxiety among executives whose firms rely on foreign markets for revenue or to keep costs down with imported products.

Instead of traditional burgers, ice cream cones, chips and soda, backyard barbecues this summer may include sriracha jackfruit, low-calorie ice cream, chili lime chips and tangerine sparkling water. Mintel has used its global new products database to compile its 2018 Summer Food & Drink Trends report, forecasting four food and drink trends destined to define the summer of 2018.

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Xerxes is the largest manufacturer of underground fiberglass storage tanks in the world. Xerxes offers underground & above ground storage tank solutions for; potable water, onsite wastewater, food & beverage processing waste, and industrial waste water.

June 1 was the deadline for the California State Assembly and Senate to pass legislation introduced in their houses. Strong opposition from the California League of Food Producers helped stop several bills from advancing that could have been detrimental to the state's food processing industry. The Legislature will hold policy committee hearings through the month of June.

Leprino Foods Company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a global leader in the production of premium-quality cheese and dairy ingredients. Leprino Foods is the largest producer of mozzarella cheese in the world and a leading manufacturer of lactose, whey protein and sweet whey. For more information, please visit www.leprinofoods.com.

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