In this episode of Food Tech Talk, Lydia Adams interviews Leanne Singleton, a food industry expert with over two decades of experience. Currently the Principal Food Safety, Food Waste Specialist at FoodSure Australia, Leanne discusses the significant changes in food safety systems over the past 20 years, highlighting the shift from reactive inspection-based programs to preventative, holistic approaches.

The discussion explores the challenges companies face when adopting food safety standards and strategies for ensuring long-term compliance. Leanne emphasizes the critical role of data-driven decision making and how technology contributes to enhancing food safety practices. She also provides insights on integrating compliance into core values and daily operations, suggesting strategies like near-miss reporting and recognizing positive food safety behaviors.

Leanne then shares innovative approaches to minimizing food waste across the supply chain, emphasizing the need for businesses to recognize and measure food waste accurately. She discusses the economic benefits of investing in food waste reduction strategies and touches on broader sustainability challenges in the food industry.

Throughout the episode, Leanne stresses the importance of continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and effective change management in advancing food safety and sustainability initiatives. She provides insights on emerging trends and innovations in sustainability that are likely to impact the food sector.

Be sure to tune in to hear this esteemed expert's insights in this fascinating episode of Food Tech Talk.

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