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May 20
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Bonus Episode: Live from the 2025 Food S...

FOOD SAFETY MAGAZINE
About this episode

To get a taste of the discussions that were happening at the 2025 Food Safety Summit, we spoke face-to-face with keynote speaker Jason Evans, Ph.D., Dean, College of Food Innovation and Technology, Johnson & Wales University; as well as Brian Ronholm, M.A., Director of Food Policy, Consumer Reports; Michael Fang, Co-Founder, Spectacular Labs; and Steven Lyon, Ph.D., Director, Food Safety—Field Operations, Chick-fil-A Inc.; Purni Wickramasinghe, Ph.D., Food Safety & Restaurant Solutions, Chick-fil-A Inc.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with:

  • Dr. Jason Evans [30:39] about how to shine as a leader in the face of challenges
  • Brian Ronholm [47:48] about chemical safety for food processors
  • Michael Fang [1:02:24] about the need for a comprehensive and integrated food safety solution.
  • Dr. Steven Lyon and Dr. Purni Wickramasinghe [1:28:20] about how to leverage AI for food safety applications

Sponsored by:

Spectacular Labs

 

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