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Meet Your Staff
Serving as the Food Safety and Quality Manger since 2007, Randy Brooks brings more than 10 years of experience to his position with the American Council for Food Safety and Quality.  Randy has earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology- Medical Technology and Minor in Chemistry in 1995. He continued his education in Business Administration and earned an Executive Certificate in International Management in 2006.
His career in food began at General Mills in 1996 as a Laboratory Technician and later with Nestle as a Bacteriologist. In 1999, Randy joined Diamond Foods, Inc. in Stockton, California, where he was responsible for the food safety systems. Being responsible for the number of international, domestic, second and third party quality audits and plant sanitation inspections, has provided valuable experience. Randy and the ACFSQ food safety team consults in areas of Food Safety and HACCP to member and non-member clients. Randy currently serves as primary contact for ACFSQ / US FDA Partnership Agreement communications. Randy and the food safety team provide members with three unannounced GMP/Food safety Audits per year. Randy credentials include BRC Certified Auditor, GMA-SAFE Certified Auditor and Certified HACCP Manager. For more information on how Randy and his team-members can help serve you, please call 209.561.5900, extension 104, or e-mail at randyb@agfoodsafety.org. . |
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Comments, questions or story ideas? Please contact newsletter editor Richard Cherrix at 916.561.5900 ext. 107 or richc@agfoodsafety.org IN THIS ISSUE Speciality Crop Trade Council Annual Meeting 2009 Safe and Efficient Inspection Guidelines Time to Reevaluate Food Safety Programs The Dried Fruit Moisture Tester New Allergy Webinar to Assist with Food Safety Issues Member Spotlight: Riverwest Processing, Inc. Nestled between the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast Ranges in California's fertile Sacramento River Valley, lies more than a half-million acres of the world's finest, and most productive almond orchards. Riverwest Processing, Inc., located in Glenn, California, was founded in 2004 by the Koehnen and Paiva families. Their mission was simple: to provide a first-class processing destination for their growers, and a complete supply solution for customers seeking high-quality, natural California-grown almonds. read more Carrier of the Year Award The Specialty Crop Trade Council would like to announce that APL has been awarded the “Carrier of the Year” award for 2008. The “Carrier of the Year” award is based on the total number of containers shipped by the carrier in the calendar year. AgTC: “Clean Truck” Program The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently wrote to the Port of Seattle Commission summarizing its support for the Port’s approach to effort to reduce emissions and improve air quality. A full copy of AgTC’s comments can be read by clicking here. DFA Terms and Conditions Clarification In mid February, members received a letter regarding the misuse of the phrase “DFA Terms and Conditions.” We would like to remind you that in actuality, the terms and conditions referenced are actually a contract developed by the California Dried Fruit Export Association (CDFEA), which is now referred to as the Specialty Crop Trade Council (SCTC.) For more information regarding these terms and conditions, and the changes in some of the trade and contract requirements in particular industry segments, please read the full letter to our industry members, and the Export Contract Terms & Conditions at http://www.agfoodsafety.org/news-events-links.php |
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