Randall Huffman

Chief Food Safety Officer, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Business Division: Corporate

Dr. Randall Huffman is Chief Food Safety Officer of Maple Leaf Foods.

In his current position, Dr. Huffman is responsible for leading Maple Leaf’s food safety and quality assurance programs. This includes working with the Company’s protein and bakery businesses to identify assess and implement best operating practices, standardized processes, new technologies, and other initiatives that support Maple Leaf’s leadership in food safety and quality assurance. Randy also leads the Food Safety Advisory Council, a team of experts with the mandate to increase Maple Leaf’s access to global knowledge and expertise in areas of food safety, microbiology and public education.

Dr. Huffman joined Maple Leaf Foods in January 2009. Previously, he was President of the American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation, the research, education and information arm of AMI. As President of the Foundation he led the Food Safety Initiative, which funded over 60 food safety research projects during his tenure. Dr. Huffman also worked with federal agencies to increase support of food safety research; represented AMI on numerous issues related to food safety; and managed a range of research projects related to nutrition, diet and health issues. Randy also served as a primary technical and scientific resource to the industry on food safety and meat quality. Prior to joining AMI, he held senior positions related to food safety, quality assurance and product development in the food industry.

Dr. Huffman holds a Ph.D. and M.S. degree in Meat and Animal Science from the University of Florida in addition to a B.Sc. degree in Animal Science from Auburn University. He is an active member of the American Meat Science Association, the International Association of Food Protection, and the Institute of Food Technologists. He has participated on numerous university and government food safety advisory panels including the Cornell University Institute of Food Science Advisory Council, and U.S. Department of Agriculture National Research Initiative food safety research review panels.

(January 2012)