Randy Huffman

Biography

Dr. Randall Huffman is Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer at Maple Leaf Foods. Dr. Huffman is responsible for leading Maple Leaf Foods’ prepared meats manufacturing operations, as well as the following functional areas: Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Corporate Engineering, Manufacturing Services, Occupational Health and Safety, Security and Environment, and the Operations Excellence and Learning teams. Dr. Huffman joined Maple Leaf Foods as Chief Food Safety Officer in 2009, and later assumed leadership of Six Sigma and Food Quality. Dr. Huffman leads the company’s Food Safety Advisory Council, a team of external experts with the mandate to increase Maple Leaf’s access to global knowledge and expertise in food safety, including best practices, regulatory compliance, microbiology, and fostering a food safety culture. Prior to joining Maple Leaf Foods, Dr. Huffman served as President of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Foundation. He has also held senior positions related to food safety, quality assurance and product development in North America’s food industry. Dr. Huffman holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science degree in Meat and Animal Science from the University of Florida, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University. He is a member of the Board of Directors for NAMI, an active member and past president of the American Meat Science Association and a member of the International Association of Food Protection and the Institute of Food Technologists.

Research Interest

Business