CLFP Insider
October 16, 2019
CLFP News
 
   
CLFP members receive a substantial discount on exhibit space at Food Processing Expo 2020, the largest food processing trade show in California. The Expo will be held in Santa Clara, February 12-13. A standard 10’ x 10’ booth space is $1,900 for a CLFP affiliate member, compared to $2,300 for a non-member.
 
 
   
 
CLFP will hold its Fall Board of Directors Meeting on October 24 at Wine & Roses in Lodi, CA. Nora Sheriff with the Buchalter Law Firm will be the featured guest speaker. Sheriff is an expert on energy policy and rates. She will discuss the ongoing issues related to PG&E’s bankruptcy and wildfire litigation’s impact on industrial ratepayers. The meeting is open to all CLFP board members and alternates.
 
 
   
CLFP’s Agricultural Production Committee will hold its fall meeting on November 7 at the Hotel Mission De Oro in Santa Nella. The committee meets twice a year in the spring and in the fall and discusses agricultural issues of interest to California's food processing industry. The meeting is open to all CLFP members
 
   Admix, Inc.       Downey Brand    
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Harvest Blade and Supply, Inc.
Harvest Blade and Supply is a provider to the food processing and food packaging industries offering industrial blade re-sharpening, refurbishing and Blade resale services that assists customers in reducing expenses and increasing production yields.
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   Axiflow Technologies Inc.    
Capitol News
The Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) final rule, established through the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), requires importers to verify that the food they are importing into the United States has been produced in a manner that meets applicable U.S. food safety standards.
 
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
 
The California Energy Commission has opened the submission process for the latest round of funding for the Food Production Investment Program (FPIP), which works to accelerate the adoption of advanced energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies at California food processing plans.
 
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The California Legislature adjourned its 2019 Legislative Session on September 13. CLFP was engaged on a number of priority legislative issues in the final weeks of the legislative session that had direct implications to the food processing industry in California. While CLFP was successful in stopping several of these bills, some did pass the legislature and were sent to the Governor Newsom’s desk.
 
Announcements
CLFP affiliate member Engie will hold a webinar on Tuesday, October 29, on "Preparing for Public Safety Power Shutoffs and the New Normal - Current and Future Regulations Impacting Electric Power Resiliency."
 
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will conduct two free classes for food processors in Sacramento. An all-day class regarding Good Management Practices will be held on December 3, and a Food Recalls class will be held on December 4.
 
   Ampco Pumps Co. Inc.    
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A manufacturer representative and distributor of automated valves, control products, energy saving products and level control products since 1952.
 
Geil Enterprises assists its customers in maintaining a safe and clean environment by providing superior products and services through dedicated and professional people. Geil Enterprises and its business divisions are recognized as industry leaders by consistently maintaining the highest standards.
 
Lyco Manufacturing is a world leader in innovative Cooking/Chilling equipment, as well as water separation screens for the food industry. Lyco Manufacturing specializes in the following areas of competency: 1. Pasta, Rice, Dry Beans, and vegetable cooking and cooling; 2. Pouch Cooling; 3. Liquid Solid separation screens for the food industry; 4. Water Re-use systems for the food industry.
 
 

 

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