Gina Flores, M.B.A., is Vice President of Food Safety at Ruiz Foods. She is an accomplished food safety and quality professional with over 24 years of food industry experience in dual-jurisdiction regulated operations. She interacts at multiple levels to achieve company results by understanding the value of human capital and the dynamics to drive change in an organization. She also oversees programs that have led to improved food safety standards and certifications. She holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.S. degree in food science from California State University at Fresno.
This article will lend context to ensuring that the right food safety behaviors and practices are properly transferred from "those who know" to "those who need to know." The suggestions and tenets shared in this article are founded on proven scientific principles and actions, and on instincts honed by long-term experience in the food business. The authors will share best practices to increase an organization's effectiveness at planning for, and executing, the transfer of experience and skills from one generation to the next.
