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Kenyan Food Scientist wins top prize in Green Food Tech Conference, showcasing sustainable solutions in the food industry

KENYA — In a triumph for African scientific research, Ariel Buzera, a PhD student in Food Science and Technology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya, has claimed the top prize in a poster presentation at the esteemed ‘Green Food Tech: sustainable processing for tomorrow’s food!’ international event held in Montreal, Canada. Renowned for its focus on…

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Dr. Agnes Yemisi Asagbra named new Director of National Biosafety Management Agency

NIGERIA – Dr. Agnes Yemisi Asagbra has been chosen to succeed Dr. Rufus Ebegba as the new Director-General/CEO of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), who has served his two terms to completion. According to a statement from Gloria Agbaki, public relations officer, the newly appointed DG stated during a handover ceremony that within eight years she should build on…

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Esther Ngari appointed as new acting KEBS Managing Director

KENYA – Esther Ngari, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Director of Standards Development and Trade, has stepped in to steer the country’s standards regulator as its new Acting Managing Director after a condemned sugar scandal that led to the suspension of KEBS boss Lt. Col (Rtd) Bernard Njiraini. Esther was appointed by the Bureau’s policy-making body, the National Standards Council (NSC),…

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Willis Audi appointed new AFA Director General

KENYA – Willis Audi, the acting Director of the Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD), has been appointed as the new Director General of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). He takes the mantle from Beatrice Nyamwamu who recently exited office a day before she was summoned to answer on irregularities within the Authority. Willis Magak Audi holds a Master of Science…

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Dr. Jeremiah Kamau Kinyua appointed as Chairman National Standards Council

KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has appointed Dr. Jeremiah Kamau Kinyua as the new Chairman of the National Standards Council (NSC). The NSC is tasked to develop standards, authorize, certify, and grant permits for all manufactured, imported, and local produce in order to make sure that they adhere to set standards “I am honored to have been…

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Frank Yiannas appointed to Chipotle’s Food Safety Advisory Council

U.S – Shortly after stepping down from his role as the Deputy Commissioner at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Frank Yiannas has joined Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (NYSE: CMG) Food Safety Advisory Council. Yiannas will join a team of independent specialists hired by Chipotle to make sure their food safety standards advance and become industry best practices. “I’m delighted…

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Dr. Susan Mayne announces retirement as FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Director

U.S – Dr. Susan T. Mayne, Ph.D., the Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has announced that she will be resigning from her position on May 31, 2023. Her decision comes at a time when the FDA is transforming, including the restructuring of the Human Foods program…

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Winta Sintayehu named AOAC Africa’s new President

AFRICA – AOAC Africa has appointed Winta Sintayehu, a Senior Programme Officer at the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) of the African Union Commission, as its new President, at the culmination of its 2023 Annual Conference. Winta, who has a background in food defense/safety and public policy formulation, currently serves on the AOAC-SSA Executive Committee as the President.…

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QualiTru, University of Minnesota establish “The Darrell Bigalke Food Safety & Food Quality Award” in founder’s honor

U.S – The University of Minnesota in conjunction with QualiTru Sampling Systems has honored Darrell Bigalke, the founder of QualiTru Sampling Systems, with the Darrell Bigalke Food Safety & Food Quality Award for his four-decade-long dedication to ensuring food safety through ground-breaking innovations for the dairy and liquid food industries. “Darrell’s passion for food safety and quality, captured in his…

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UN executives, WFP Board appoint Cindy McCain to head United Nations World Food Programme

ITALY – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world’s largest humanitarian organization, has tapped the current United States Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome, Cindy McCain as its new Executive Director, effective April. The new appointment was made by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…

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