Catarina Petisca

Global Food Safety Manager, Puratos

Job level/seniority

Manager

Industry sector

Multi-product

Are you attending a Food Sure Summit in 2025?

No

What are your biggest challenges in compliance management?

Complex and rapidly changing regulatory landscape

What are your biggest challenges in safety management?

Factory floor hazards: allergen control, microbiology, cross-contamination Increasingly complex supply chains, sustainability/climate change & environmental factors Workforce: staff retention, training, quality & safety as a culture

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

Food crime Increasingly complex and globalised supply chains Quality variability across suppliers

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

AI is used to make sense of data gathered

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

The latest tech can be very expensive