Boar’s Head Brand has announced the appointment of Frank Yiannas, MPH, as Chief Food Safety Advisor on an interim basis, effective immediately. In this leadership role, Mr. Yiannas will be responsible for helping to ensure leading standards of food safety and quality across the organization. He will also oversee the nationwide search for a Chief Food Safety Officer to succeed him.
In addition to his responsibilities as Boar’s Head Brand Chief Food Safety Advisor, Yiannas will chair the “Boar’s Head Food Safety Advisory Council,” which is comprised of independent industry-leading food safety experts. The council will provide guidance and support to the company’s adoption and implementation of enhanced quality food safety programs. As previously announced, additional founding council members include David Acheson, Mindy Brashears, and Martin Wiedmann.
“Frank Yiannas has been appointed as Chief Food Safety Advisor on an interim basis, and he brings significant food safety and regulatory experience, which will be pivotal in shaping future food safety programs. He will chair the recently formed independent Boar’s Head Food Safety Advisory Council, which includes three additional industry-leading food safety experts: David Acheson, Mindy Brashears, and Martin Wiedmann. By leveraging the collective expertise of the council, the goal is to enhance safety practices and establish a new standard for food safety in the industry.”
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Yiannas is a renowned food safety expert, microbiologist, and author, with previous food safety leadership roles at Walmart and Disney. He has served as past president of the International Association for Food Protection and past vice-chairman of the Global Food Safety Initiative and is currently an adjunct professor in the Food Safety Program at Michigan State University. He is the former Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and brings a wealth of experience in regulatory oversight and public health. His leadership in implementing the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has significantly improved food safety standards across the nation.