About the Show
Food Processing Expo 2024 will be held at the brand-new SAFE Credit Union Convention Center (formerly the Sacramento Convention Center), Tuesday, February 13 – Wednesday, February 14, 2024! The Expo attracts a wide variety of attendees, including CLFP food processor members and board members, non-member food processors, those with ideas for new food products, university personnel and students, food processing industry vendors, suppliers, and more.
The Expo offers food processors the opportunity to meet and re-establish connections with existing vendors, make new connections, and learn about the latest products and services available to the food processing industry. Topical educational opportunities are offered at the Expo, including a pre-Expo workshop. In addition, multiple educational seminars will be held on the trade show floor, along with several networking opportunities.
About CLFP
Since 1905, the California League of Food Producers has been an advocate and the voice for California's food-producing industry. CLFP represents the interests of processors of fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy products, beverages, and specialty products throughout California. CLFP works to help ensure a favorable and profitable business environment for its members and the entire food-producing industry. Located in the Sacramento region, CLFP is the only statewide food-producing organization in California focused specifically on protecting the interests of food processors before all branches of state government. If you aren’t already, become a member today.
California's Food Processing Industry:
- Food processing is the third-largest manufacturing industry in California.
- California’s more than 3,400 food manufacturing establishments generate $82 billion in value added to the state’s economy annually.
- Each additional job in food and beverage processing generates 2.84 more jobs through multiplier impacts.
- Total sector-related employment is estimated at 760,000 full- and part-time jobs in California.
Why Attend?
- Connect with California's Thriving Market: California boasts the nation's largest food processing market, making it an unmissable hub for industry professionals. With the fourth-largest economy in the nation, California opens doors to endless possibilities.
- Discover Innovative Products: Explore the latest innovations in food processing! Click here to see the list of exhibitors offering cutting-edge products.
Who Exhibits?
Our exhibitors are industry suppliers interested in opportunities to influence the buying power of processors of fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy products, beverages, and specialty products.
Check out our 2024 Exhibitor List; we’re adding more companies every day!
Who Attends?
- Food Processors: Join professionals from California and across the nation who are shaping the future of food processing.
- Growers: Connect with the source of our food supply and explore opportunities for collaboration.
- Industry Suppliers: Discover a wide array of vendors, suppliers, and service providers ready to elevate your operations.
- Educational Institutions, Associations, and Government Officials: Engage with key stakeholders and stay informed about the latest industry trends and regulations.
By participating in Food Processing Expo 2024, you'll have access to invaluable networking opportunities, educational seminars, and more. Join us as we redefine the future of food processing together!
Preview the 2024 schedule as it takes shape. More details coming soon!
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Monday, February 12, 2024
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, North Lobby (J St.) |
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Exhibitor Move-In
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, North Lobby, Halls C-D |
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1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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CLFP Board of Directors' Meeting
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Gardenia Ballroom |
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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CLFP Board and Exhibitor Reception
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Magnolia Ballroom
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, North Lobby (J St.) |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Kick-Off Session Jeff Butler will present “Winning the Talent War” to teach attendees how to attract and retain the best talent. He will share strategies and concepts that will help you find talented employees that are skilled in their fields, and retain them, keeping them with you for longer periods of time. Butler is the author of two books – The Authentic Workplace and The Key to the New You – and has written more than 100 articles on workplace dynamics. His insights have been featured in dozens of media outlets such as Forbes and HR News. You can find his TEDx talks about psychology here and here. Butler has studied and mapped out the employee lifecycle which includes hiring, managing, and retaining employees and cover important areas where companies lose their talent: mistakes in the recruitment process and not changing managing styles according to a changing workplace. You will learn about the best practices for recruitment, including screening employees for maximum future performance, and you will learn techniques to spot effective succession planning. In short, Butler will help you attract the best talent that other companies are just chasing after. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
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Trade Show Floor Open
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, North Lobby, Halls C-D
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Key Elements to an Effective Environmental Monitoring Program
As professionals in the food production industry, we know that prerequisite programs set the necessary foundation to a stable food safety plan. More importantly than simply having each program though, is ensuring they are adequate and effective at achieving their purpose(s). In this short course we will focus on the key elements to an effective EMP. Speakers: Amanda Britton, Safe Food Alliance SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | March Madness (Betting, Marijuana, E-Cigarettes and Piercings) March Madness captures the attention of millions of fans each year; however, the tourney may lead to worker productivity problems and even legal liability for employers. Betting pools at work are common practice, and many employers turn a a blind eye figuring that they maintain morale and build camaraderie. Fisher Phillips Regional Managing Partner, Alden J. Parker, will discuss the legal exposure an employer may face with betting or gambling, and how an employer can avoid related loss of productivity. We will also discuss other "maddening" behavior in the workplace from alcohol, tattoos, and piercings we well as how to address the changing laws regarding marijuana and e-cigarettes. Speakers: Alden Parker, Fisher Phillips, LLP SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | NCIFT Luncheon: Innovative Technologies for Upcycling Byproducts and Reducing Food Loss Professor Zhang will present new technologies that utilize microbes as power houses for food, biomaterial and bioenergy production. Novel myco-protein foods are produced from almond hulls. Biodegradable plastics are produced from cheese whey permeate. Biogas energy is produced from food waster. She will also present new technologies for early detection and control of insect pests for reducing food loss. Speakers: Professor Ruihong Zhang Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Magnolia Ballroom |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Updating the CLFP Manual of Good Practice for Land Application This update of the CLFP Manual of Good Practice for Land Application of Food Process Rinse Water will include new regulatory guidance for permitting, new pretreatment technologies, findings of the independent Peer Reviewers, guidance on nitrogen uptake and loading rates, and new recommendations on soil nitrate monitoring. Speakers: Ron Crites, Robert Beggs and Ryan Beil, Brown and Caldwell and Margaret Wild, Kennedy Jenks SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
| 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM | SB 54 Implementation: What's Happened, What's Next and How You Can Start to Prepare A conversation with Olivia Barker, Recruitment & Communications Director for Circular Action Alliance, the nation's first non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization for paper and packaging that has applied to be the PRO to implement California;s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, SB 54. Olivia will provide a brief overview of the organization's work in California and the informal rule making process in 2023, anticipated milestones in 2024, and how the PRO will support producers in preparing to meet their obligations. Speakers: Olivia Barker, Clear Strategy, Inc. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Cal/OSHA Updates 2024. Are you Ready?
A review of Cal/OSHA enforcement activity, frequent citations, the 2024 High Hazard List (are you on it); and new regulations for the year. Speakers: Bill Krycia, Zenith Insurance CoSAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
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Emerging Cyber Risks. A Fresh Look at New Challenges for the Food Processing Industry
It sounds like a movie trailer, “With a world gone mad…”, but sadly for business leaders in the food processing industry, the world has gone mad. Cybercrime, the world’s most profitable business, is growing with cyber-attacks increasing in frequency, sophistication, and severity. Experts predict 2024 will be a banner year for the bad guys. |
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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California's Ban on Food and Color Additives (AB 418)
In 2023, the California legislature took the unprecedented step of banning four federally-cleared additives for use in food. What does this mean for the food industry? Is this a trend that could grow in California and other states? We will provide an overview of the new law and its implications. Speakers: Natalie Rainer, K&L Gates, LLP SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall D |
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Happy Hour on Trade Show Floor
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Halls C-D, CLFP Lounge, Goodpack USA Lounge |
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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CLFP Supplier Host Council Reception
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Gardenia/Camellia Ballrooms
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Registration Open
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center,North Lobby (J St.) |
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9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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Trade Show Floor Open
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, North Lobby, Halls C-D |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Sustainability Panel
This panel will include speakers from Constellation, US Spirax, and GTF Technologies. They will discuss unique sustainability business case solutions for issues facing the food processing industry including: emission controls, energy efficiency, and carbon offsets to meet emerging decarbonization and electrification requirements in California. |