Ep. 196. Dr. Lane Highbarger: How the FDA Workforce Cuts May Impact Food Safety

In 2008, Maple Leaf Foods had a devastating outbreak caused by Listeria contamination at one of its prepared meats facilities. It resulted in 23 deaths and many serious illnesses. Since this tragedy, ...

11 Sep 201848min

Frank Yiannas is the vice president of food safety at Walmart—the world's largest food retailer. In that role, Frank oversees all food safety—as well as other public health functions—for Walmart, serv...

28 Aug 20181h 14min

Dane Bernard is currently the managing director of Bold Bear Food Safety where he offers consulting services. Prior to that, he served as the vice president of food safety and quality assurance at Key...

14 Aug 20181h 14min

Earlier this month, the Food Safety Magazine team gathered in Salt Lake City, UT for the Annual Meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). The IAFP Annual Meeting was attende...

24 Jul 201845min

Sean Leighton is the vice president of food safety and quality for Cargill, based in Wayzata, MN. In August 2018, Sean will be moving into the role of vice president corporate food safety, quality and...

10 Jul 20181h 4min

In this special BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters, we focus on the topic of blockchain and how it can be used within the food industry. You will learn all about what exactly blockchain is, its his...

28 Jun 201821min

Dr. Bob Brackett is the vice president of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) http://bit.ly/2yvT9ck and director of the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) http://bit.ly/2KbZaiV. Prior...

26 Jun 20181h 6min

Mike Robach is vice president, corporate food safety, quality, & regulatory for Cargill based in Minneapolis, MN. Mike joined Cargill in January 2004 to lead the company's corporate food safety and re...

12 Jun 20181h 23min