Ep. 81. Randy Huffman: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing

Ep. 81. Randy Huffman: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing

Dr. Randy Huffman joined Maple Leaf Foods in 2009 and is currently Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer at the company. This role encompasses Food Safety and Quality, Occupational Health, Safety and Security, Environmental Sustainability and Compliance, Animal Care, and Corporate Engineering.

Randy also leads the company's Food Safety Advisory Council, a team of external experts with the mandate to increase Maple Leaf's access to global knowledge and expertise in food safety, including best practices, regulatory compliance, microbiology, and fostering a food safety culture.

Prior to joining Maple Leaf Foods, Dr. Huffman served as President of the American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation, as well as Senior Vice President Scientific Affairs for 9 years at AMI.

Randy was previously featured in Ep. 33 of Food Safety Matters.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Randy [34:40] about:

  • Maple Leaf's initial response to COVID
  • Fighting Complacency
  • Commemorating the 11th Anniversary of the 2008 tragic listeria event
  • Answering NAMI's call to share pandemic response plan​
  • Culture of accountability
  • Working with local, provincial, and federal agencies
  • Impact of COVID on food safety
  • Powerful connections between health and safety and food safety

News Mentioned in This Episode
FSMA Proposed Rule for Food Traceability [13:36]
Additional Resources: Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Proposed Rule; Public Meetings; Request for Comments, Food Traceability List, Public Meetings, Pre-recorded Webinar to Discuss Food Traceability Proposed Rule
USDA's FSIS Studies: Year 3 Observational Study Consumer Behaviors, Web-Based Survey Results

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Ep. 174. Nuno Soares: Three-and-a-Half Steps for Selling Food Safety

Ep. 174. Nuno Soares: Three-and-a-Half Steps for Selling Food Safety

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Ep. 173. 100 Years of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance—And a Look Ahead at Dairy Food Safety

Ep. 173. 100 Years of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance—And a Look Ahead at Dairy Food Safety

Beth Panko Briczinski, Ph.D. is the Senior Science Advisor for Milk Safety in the Office of Food Safety at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this capacity, she advises FDA senior leader...

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Elanco: The Role of Diagnostics in Determining Food Safety Interventions

Elanco: The Role of Diagnostics in Determining Food Safety Interventions

Brandon Carter, D.V.M. is a Food Safety Technical Advisor for Elanco Animal Health. Dr. Carter received his B.S. degree in Animal Science and his D.V.M. from Mississippi State University. He also hol...

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Ep. 172. DeWaal and Pluke: Improving Food Safety in Traditional Markets

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Caroline Smith DeWaal, J.D. is Senior Manager at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). She also serves as Deputy Chief of Party of EatSafe—Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Fo...

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Ep. 171. Dr. Kathleen Glass: An Award-Winning Career in Food Safety

Ep. 171. Dr. Kathleen Glass: An Award-Winning Career in Food Safety

Kathleen (Kathy) Glass, Ph.D. joined the Food Research Institute (FRI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a food safety researcher in 1985, where she currently serves as Associate Director. He...

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World Food Safety Day 2024 and Mick Miklos: Prepare for the Unexpected

World Food Safety Day 2024 and Mick Miklos: Prepare for the Unexpected

Mark (Mick) Micklos, CP-FS, is an executive dedicated to food safety education and advocacy. His 27-year career includes 16 years in restaurant operations, training, and food safety, the majority of w...

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Ep. 170. Dr. Barbara Kowalcyk: An Integrated Approach to Food Safety, Nutrition, and Food Security

Ep. 170. Dr. Barbara Kowalcyk: An Integrated Approach to Food Safety, Nutrition, and Food Security

Barbara Kowalcyk, Ph.D., M.A., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and the Director of the Food Policy Institute at George Washington University's (GW's) Mil...

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Bonus Episode: Live from the 2024 Food Safety Summit—Part 2

Bonus Episode: Live from the 2024 Food Safety Summit—Part 2

To get a taste of the discussions that were happening at the 2024 Food Safety Summit, we spoke face-to-face with Melody Ge, M.S., FSQA, Director at Starkist Co. and Co-Founder of Women in Food Safety ...

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