Fostering a Culture of Food Safety Through Effective Training Methods — A Conversation with Amit Jagirdar of Bunge

The bluEPrint by Executive Platforms

In the run-up to the 2024 edition of the North American Food Safety & Quality series we spoke with Amit Jagirdar, Bunge’s Director, Quality & Food Safety, about how training embeds, fosters, and reinforces Food Safety Culture not just with FSQ professionals and the hands-on operations teams but throughout the company as a whole. Listeners of this podcast may remember the excellent interview we did with Amit last year at NAFS24 on Food Safety Culture. This conversation builds and expands upon that one to offer new ideas that keep Food Safety training fresh and engaging for everyone, makes sharing success and learning from failures a regular part of working life, and keeps people focused on what matters most. Whether you work in Food Safety and Quality directly, work in the food and beverage industry more broadly, or just have an interest in how the people keeping our food safe remain passionate about their important function, give this episode a listen!
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With over 25 years of global experience in the food industry, Amit Jagirdar is a passionate and results-oriented leader in quality and food safety. He has worked across 10 product categories, such as bread, biscuits, confectionery, snack food, frozen breads, and bulk oils, in India, Australia, Middle East, and Canada, gaining valuable insights and expertise in diverse markets and customer needs.
As the Director of Quality and Food Safety at Bunge Canada, Amit lead a team of professionals who are committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance for our products and processes. Amit is also a certified SQF Lead Auditor, a trained Six Sigma Black Belt, and an MBA in Food and Agribusiness. Amit leverages these credentials and competencies to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices in our organization. Amit enjoys coaching and mentoring his team and fostering a culture of quality and employee engagement. Amit’s mission is to ensure that Bunge is a trusted and preferred partner for our customers and stakeholders.