FMI Foundation and SQFI Announce 2016 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship Recipients

Nov 3, 2016

November 3, 2016 – ARLINGTON, VA – The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation in conjunction with the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) introduced 10 recipients of the 2016 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship at the SQF International Conference, held October 25-27 in Orlando. 

This award recognizes extraordinary students enrolled in a university food and agricultural science program who have a passion in pursuing a career in food systems auditing. Each winner received a $3,000 scholarship with an all-expense paid trip to the SQF conference to network with the more than 700 food safety professionals in attendance.

“It continues to be an exciting time in the food industry as the age of  the Food Safety Modernization Act drives food safety standards,” Senior Vice President of the Safe Quality Food Institute Robert Garfield said. “As the food industry continues to evolve and grow, we need more exceptional young professionals pursuing careers in food systems auditing. We’re pleased to offer this opportunity for students to gain exposure to the food industry.”

“The need for capable food safety auditors will be even more important in the future and I am delighted we had such a talented group of applicants this year,” Susan Borra, RD, executive director, FMI Foundation, said.  “Nearly all of the 2016 recipients are in the process of pursuing an advanced degree in the areas related to food and agriculture science.”

The recipients of the 2016 FMI Foundation Food Safety Auditing Scholarship are:

  • Gabriela Arteaga Arredondo, Texas Tech University
  • Hannah Beuse, Iowa State University
  • Jose Brandao Delgado, Louisiana State University
  • Madhumeeta Dutta, North Carolina State
  • Anna Sophia Harrand, Cornell University
  • Brenda Inestroza, Texas Tech University
  • Emily Mason, McGill University
  • Pedro Menchik, Cornell University
  • Deepak Kumar Duraivelu Rajmohan, Oklahoma State University
  • Libia Ortiz Tellez, ITESM Monterrey Institute of Technology

For additional information about the Food Marketing Institute Foundation and the Scholarship program http://www.fmifoundation.org

For information about Safe Quality Food Institute http://www.sqfi.com/

About The Safe Quality Food Institute 

The Safe Quality Food (SQF) program is hosted by SQFI – Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of FMI, The Food Industry Association. FMI administers the SQF program, a leading, global food safety and quality certification and management system. While SQFI is most known for its globally benchmarked food safety and quality program, the SQFI team does much more than writing and maintaining this standard. The SQFI mission is to deliver consistent, globally recognized food safety and quality certification programs that are based on sound scientific principles, applied across all industry sectors, and valued by all stakeholders. The SQFI Program is a rigorous and credible food safety and quality management program recognized by retailers, brand owners, and food service providers world-wide. www.SQFI.com

About FMI – The Food Industry Association

As the food industry association, FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain. FMI brings together a wide range of members across the value chain — from retailers that sell to consumers, to producers that supply food and other products, as well as the wide variety of companies providing critical services — to amplify the collective work of the industry. www.FMI.org

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