8 | | MARCH 2023IN MY OPINIONFOOD INDUSTRY OF THE FUTUREIntroductionI have been working at The Kraft Heinz Company for approximately 27 years. In this time, I have held several senior roles across many functions covering operations, supply chain, R&D, quality and other departments.In my current role as Global Senior Quality Director External Factories and Suppliers, I am responsible to drive improvements and develop strong collaborative partnerships, growing both our businesses. To this effect, I have the support of a multi skilled team, located all around the world for managing Food Safety & Quality across the supply chain that primarily includes working with our external co- pack partners and suppliers.I was born and raised in the Netherlands, and I am based at the Kraft Heinz Innovation Center in Nijmegen. In addition to the technical challenges, I have a keen interest in people development, processes, and change management, coaching and helping my team to make significant and tangible improvements.When asked how the food industry can improve, I think it is firstly important to remind everyone that the top three reasons for recalls at the moment are--foreign bodies, allergens (incorrectly labeled products), and microbiological issuesMy Top 3 Tips:Quality CultureIn my opinion, the key to moving the industry to the next level is a zero recall mentality, and an important factor in this is strong partnerships within the company, ensuring collaboration, and shared values within all functions.By Rachid Hassairi, Sr. Director Global FSQ Management- Supply Chain & External Factories, The Kraft Heinz Company [NASDAQ: KHC]
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