Iqra

Student, Makerere university

Job level/seniority

Academic

Are you attending a Food Sure Summit in 2025?

Both

Industry sector

Dairy Ingredients (for industry) Meat, poultry and fish Multi-product Restaurants

What are your biggest challenges in compliance management?

Complex and rapidly changing regulatory landscape Differing auditing standards 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

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

Increasingly complex and globalised supply chains

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 AI is used to make sense of data gathered

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

Other Overlapping, and unnecessary audits can impede growth The latest tech can be very expensive