Trisha Varnell

Assistant Quality Manager, Peco Foods

Job level/seniority

Manager

Industry sector

Meat, poultry and fish

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?

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?

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

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

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

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