C-Store Food Safety Culture c-store convenience store food industry food safety food safety culture Apr 14, 2024

Get ready for an exciting episode of "Real Talk Food Safety with Jill & Tia" as we delve into the world of convenience stores and food safety with our special guests, Melanie Harris and Amy Costello from Casey's. Join us as we explore the unique challenges and innovative solutions to ensuring food safety standards are upheld within C-stores.

Melanie and Amy bring a wealth of experience and insights from Casey's, offering valuable perspectives on maintaining the highest standards of food...

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Meet Catalyst: Our Services coaching developing people food industry food safety human skills leadership Mar 28, 2024

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺?

People often LOVE our message and our mission to transform leaders to better take care of people; however, they may not know how we help people on this leadership journey.

Our people-focused approach to transforming technical experts into technical leaders delivers results that matter and change that lasts.

Helping leaders be more aware of their gifts, their team's gifts, and how to prepare for what's ahead to support the business. That's what Catalyst is...

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Consumer Reports' Food Safety Work bettertogether food industry food safety risk management Mar 20, 2024

Join us for an enlightening episode of "Real Talk Food Safety with Jill & Tia" as we delve into the fascinating world of food safety research, testing, and advocacy with our esteemed guests Brian Ronholm and James Rogers from Consumer Reports. 

From product safety to impactful advocacy initiatives, this episode promises to provide a behind-the-scenes look at how Consumer Reports is shaping the landscape of food safety. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring advocate,...

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Our Love Story: The Story of Catalyst food safety food safety culture leadership storytelling values Mar 17, 2024

𝒪𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓊𝓅𝑜𝓃 𝒶 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒...

It's been a while since we've introduced CATALYST LLC to the world. This month, we're showcasing our founders, our values, our mission and our programs that serve people like you. We start with our story.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. So does Catalyst. At Catalyst, we call it our 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂.

𝕎𝕙𝕪?

When Tia and Jill met online in 2019, they felt an instant connection. They talked, talked, and talked some more for TWO YEARS knowing their paths were meant to cross.

They laughed,...

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How Recall Readiness Mirrors Leadership expectations financial food industry food safety food safety culture leadership risk management values Nov 29, 2023

Get ready for another sizzling episode of Real Talk Food Safety! ‍ Discover how an organization's recall readiness status is a direct reflection of its leadership strength. In this must-watch episode, we'll unravel the intricate connection between leadership maturity and the ability to navigate the challenging landscape of food recalls. Join us this week as we dive into the heart of the matter with a seasoned expert in food recall readiness - Stephanie Weinand of Recall InfoLink. Our...

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Being Unstoppable in Life and Business food allergen food industry food safety leadership risk management Oct 25, 2023

Betsy Craig is an award-winning CEO and the founder of MenuTrinfo. She is considered the nation’s leading expert on food allergy management within the food industry.  Not only does she work with the manufacturing industry, her programs have been launched in over 1000 US university campuses to protect the lives of food allergic students.  Her path wasn’t always easy, in fact, it was downright life-threatening.  Join us to feel her unrivaled energy, passion and...

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Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know about Food Safety Mediation decision making ethics financial food industry food safety leadership technical leadership Sep 25, 2023

Most people in FSQ have heard of Bill Marler and Shawn Stevens as prominent food safety lawyers, yet have you heard of food safety mediators?  We didn’t even know food safety mediation existed until we met David Ernst.  He practiced food safety law for decades, but started his own business recently to serve differently  - as a food mediator and law firm succession consultantJoin us to learn all about food mediation, succession planning, and what drives...

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All Things Food Safety business partner developing people food industry food safety values Aug 09, 2023

Food safety isn’t always clear. Discussion and conversation are critical aspects of understanding complex food safety topics.  That’s why we’re having All Things Food Safety - an open conversation with our friend Bryan Armentrout where we’ll discuss current events and take questions from the audience. 

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food Safety with Tia & Jill.

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You found what? The Latest in Foreign Material Detection in Food business partner food safety foreign material Mar 23, 2023

There’s nothing worse than destroying product because of foreign material.  Not only is it a financial loss of product, but it also drains people’s time and other valuable resources.  Join us as we talk with Kurt Westmoreland of FlexXray to discuss the value of foreign material inspection in food safety programs and how the inclusion of this service can impact sustainability efforts and ROI on product value. 

 Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food...

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