Emeryville, Calif.-based SCS Global Services says that Denise Webster has joined the company in the Food & Agriculture team.
Webster will oversee food safety programs and join the executive leadership team as vice president of food safety, according to a news release.
Webster brings over 25 years of experience in the food industry, including manufacturing, consumer product brands, and retail, the release said.
For the past eight years she was the owner and principal scientist of Food Brand Protection LLC, where she focused on food safety, product commercialization and regulatory compliance for major retailers like Whole Foods/Amazon, Raley’s and Weee, as well as emerging brands such as Olipop, Ready Set Food, Ripple, and Tacombi, the release said.
Webster is an Institute of Food Technologists-certified food scientist. She is an approved trainer and consultant for Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard and Safe Quality Food, a lead trainer for the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and an FDA and USDA regulatory labeling specialist, the release said.
Webster holds a bachelor’s degree in food science from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in food science from the University of Urbana-Champaign. She currently serves as an adjunct professor of food science at Chapman University.
“The very roots of our company are in food safety, so we are thrilled to have such a proven professional join our team,” Stanley Rhodes, SCS founder and CEO, said in the release. “Her experience with major retailers and brands and her outstanding teaching and training skills are important assets that will advance our mission and benefit our clients.”
Webster will be hosting her first complimentary webinar on food safety Oct. 5, the release said. More information and registration available through the SGS events webpage.
