In this episode, Jill Hoffman, Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality at B&G Foods, and Jacqueline Southee, North American representative for the FSSC 22000 Foundation, discuss their respective career journeys, challenges women face in the food safety industry, and the critical importance of networking and mentorship. Jill and Jacqueline emphasize the need for proper education in food safety, the development of cultural impact at all organizational levels, and the advocacy for a better understanding of ISO management systems in the U.S. This episode delves into the empowering community of Women in Food Safety, exploring opportunities for future initiatives and the importance of engaging young professionals in the field.

Episode Highlights:

02:49 Jill Hoffman's Career Journey in Food Safety

05:10 Jacqueline Southee's Diverse Background and Career Shift

08:31 The Importance of Networking and Mentorship

20:53 Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Food Safety

28:01 Expanding the Women in Food Safety Community

Jill is currently the Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality at B&G Foods. Before moving over to B&G, Jill was previously the Director of Global Food Safety and Quality Systems at McCormick & Co., Inc. Over her career she has worked across numerous product categories in various functions to include Food Safety and Quality, Operations, and Continuous Improvement. Jill has had the opportunity to engage and speak in various forums across the globe on topics such as supply chain integrity and food fraud and has contributed to various publications on these topics. Jill has a passion for transforming the quality and food safety functions through continuous improvement, digital enablement, and data analytics. She sees an abundance of opportunities to create efficiency and insights by greater adoption within food companies. Jill holds a B.S. in Food Science from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Food Safety from Michigan State.

Connect with Jill:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-hoffman-853a9a12/

Jacqueline Southee is the North American Representative for Foundation FSSC 22000, the owner of the globally recognized GFSI benchmarked food safety certification system, FSSC 22000, and the new FSSC 24000 certification for Social Management Systems. Based in Washington DC, Jacqueline works with the public and private sector to build a broader understanding of how accredited FSSC 22000 certification and the ISO management system approach can contribute to global harmonization, forge international compliance and help industry achieve the UN sustainability goals.

A native of the UK Jacqueline is a “seasoned” player with a PhD in Animal Science from he University of Nottingham and a background in international business development.

Jsouthee@fssc.com

Connect with Jacqueline:

Company Website: www.fssc.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinesoutheebruner/

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