Chitsanzo (Chiko) Kachaje, M.Sc., joined Home Market Foods in 2003. She is responsible for all food safety and product quality programs including interactions with regulatory agencies, auditors, and customers. Prior to joining Home Market Foods, she was a Quality Control Supervisor at Hans Kissle. She has served on the Food Science Industrial Advisory Board for the Chemistry and Food Science Department at Framingham State University since 2015. Chiko is originally from Malawi. She holds a B.Sc. degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, and an M.Sc. degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Framingham State University.
This article, authored by speakers summarizing their workshop at the 2023 Food Safety Summit, explores components for food safety professional development and business management to help empower food safety leaders throughout their careers and in their day-to-day work.
