Andreas Geppert

CEO, nextVision Group

About Andreas Geppert

With many years of practical experience and a focus on the key factors in simplifying processes, Andreas is a pragmatic dialogue partner for smart audits in the food industry.

Before founding the nextVision Group, Andreas worked as a manager and QM representative in the food industry and in retail companies. When he switched to the software industry, he gained extensive insights into numerous organisations in the food sector as a project manager.

Job level/seniority

CEO & C-Suite

Industry sector

Dairy Frozen foods Fruits, vegetables & nuts Ingredients (for industry) Meat, poultry and fish Multi-product Restaurants Retail Snacks/confectionary Soft drinks

Are you attending a Food Sure Summit in 2025?

No

What are your biggest challenges in compliance management?

Auditing: overlapping audits needed by multiple customers, unclear/changing regulations Differing auditing standards Traceability, record-keeping, use of technology

What are your biggest challenges in safety management?

Auditing: overlapping audits needed by multiple customers, unclear/changing regulations Workforce: staff retention, training, quality & safety as a culture

In what way are supply chains affecting food safety & quality?

Increasingly complex and globalised supply chains Quality variability across suppliers

To what extent does advanced technology play a role in your food safety program?

Advanced tech is used in auditing roles e.g. remote auditing Advanced technology is used on the factory floor AI is used to make sense of data gathered

To what extent are budgets constraining food safety & quality improvements?

Budget is not an issue

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Recent Comments

May 23, 2025

Hi Tanja,

thank you for this thoughtful article that clearly outlines the evolution from reactive quality control to a mature, embedded food safety culture. The emphasis on organisational maturity and behavioural responsibility is particularly pertinent.

In this context, the value of smart auditing tools becomes apparent—not simply because they digitalise processes, but because they create structure, transparency, and consistency in how food safety is monitored, managed, and improved.

The real benefit lies in enabling clear accountability, traceable corrective actions, and organisational learning—key elements in fostering a culture where safety is everyone’s business, not just a compliance requirement. This goes beyond ticking boxes; it’s about building trust, visibility, and long-term improvement.

As your article rightly notes, food safety culture is about how people behave when no one is watching. Digital tools don’t replace human judgement, but they reinforce shared responsibility and help embed that behaviour across the entire value chain.

In short: food safety today is not just about meeting standards—it’s about creating the conditions in which those standards are lived. Digital smart auditing systems play a critical supporting role in that transformation.

Best regards,

Andreas

Nov 22, 2024

Hi Torie, thanks for your help.

It did not show up in the introduction section as the others.

Regards, Andreas