Ep. 29. Sean Leighton: Where Business and Food Safety Meet
Sean Leighton is the vice president of food safety and quality for Cargill, based in Wayzata, MN. In August 2018, Sean will be moving into the role of vice president corporate food safety, quality and regulatory for Cargill when Mike Robach retires.
Prior to joining Cargill, Sean worked for over 13 years at The Coca-Cola Company in various roles across quality, food safety, and environmental sustainability. He worked in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Sean has a B.Sc. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master of Science degree in Food Science from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA from Emory University.
Sean sits on the advisory board of many organizations, including the International Association for Food Protection's Journal of Food Protection, The Center for Food Safety (University of Georgia), the Grocery Manufacturers Association's Science & Education Foundation, and the Food Fraud Think Tank (Michigan State University).
Sean is also a member of the Food Safety Magazine Editorial Advisory Board.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Sean about:
News Mentioned in This Episode
Yuma Region Environmental Samples Test Positive for E. coli http://bit.ly/2KMQC2c
Politico - Victims Blame FDA for Food Recall Failures https://politi.co/2MQCq5G
Study: Consumers are Spreading Bacteria All Over the Kitchen http://bit.ly/2Nsa4Ql - Study/Executive Summary http://bit.ly/2NscAWA
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