Farnaz Izadi

Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance, Thomas Fresh Inc.

Industry sector

Fruits, vegetables & nuts

Are you attending a Food Sure Summit in 2025?

No

Job level/seniority

Specialist

What are your biggest challenges in compliance management?

Auditing: overlapping audits needed by multiple customers, unclear/changing regulations Complex and rapidly changing regulatory landscape Differing auditing standards

What are your biggest challenges in safety management?

Auditing: overlapping audits needed by multiple customers, unclear/changing regulations Increasingly complex supply chains, sustainability/climate change & environmental factors

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?

No new advanced technology is used

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

Overlapping, and unnecessary audits can impede growth

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