Gwynne Sitsker

Director of Food Safety and Quality, Embassy Ingredients

Job level/seniority

Director

Industry sector

Ingredients (for industry)

Are you attending a Food Sure Summit in 2025?

No

What are your biggest challenges in compliance management?

Complex and rapidly changing regulatory landscape Traceability, record-keeping, use of technology

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 Other Quality variability across suppliers Traceability across multiple international sites

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

Advanced technology is used on the factory floor AI is used to make sense of data gathered Other

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

Budget is not an issue The latest tech can be very expensive