Safefood Team

Our Background

safefood consulting, a division of eBiz Professionals Inc., has over 15 years combined experience in food safety program implementation and risk communication.

safefood's consultants have ready access to the latest and best in research and can draw on the expertise of international leaders in food safety, agricultural technologies and related issues.

Our consultants can provide guidance and support for a number of different activities including preparation for audits, risk management and risk communication, food product development and crisis planning.

info@safefood.ca

Mailing Address:

150 Research Lane, Suite 107
Guelph, ON
N1G 4T2

Ph. (519) 821-9908 ext.200
Fax. (519) 821-1829

Katija Blaine Morley

Katija Morley is a senior consultant specializing in food safety risk management and communication. Katija completed a B.A.Sc. in applied human nutrition and a M.Sc. in food safety and quality assurance at the University of Guelph. Katija is a certified CanadaGAP producer and auditor trainer and has been involved with the development of training materials for the Canadian Horticulture Council and the Canadian Sheep Federation. Since 2000, she has worked with a variety of sectors throughout the agri-food industry to help them manage product-specific and operationally driven risks with a particular focus on food safety. She has directed several different projects including an on-farm food safety program for Ontario Tender Fruit growers and a literature and synthesis paper on the linkages between environmental sources of foodborne risks and human health outcomes.

Ben Chapman

Chapman is frequently among the first to be called in North America when food safety and related problems arise in the agri-food industry. As an associate of eBiz, he has worked extensively with the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable growers to develop, evaluate and improve their on-farm food safety program. For the past 10 years Chapman has been studying and involved in food safety risk analysis, focusing on the management and communication of specific contamination events, how to react to them and avoid illness. At North Carolina State University, Dr. Chapman supports Extension Agents in over 90 counties across the state, focusing on consumer, retail, production and foodservice food safety issues. Dr. Chapman has designed, implemented and evaluated on-farm food safety programs; consulted for industry and government around food safety issues and conducted observation studies at community dinners, foodservice, farmers' markets and in food production settings.

Maureen Sykes

Maureen has joined eBiz on a full-time basis after spending two of her co-op work terms with us while completing an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Wilfrid Laurier University. Maureen was an instant team member on both occasions, supporting the work of the consultants on project assignments and providing food safety assistance to farmers in the produce and tree fruit sectors. Maureen focuses a majority of her time in food safety and business operations, while also assisting with projects in biosecurity and traceability. Maureen has earned her ADVANCED.fst management-level food safety training certification and received extensive training on the CanadaGAP OFFS Manual.

Theresa Brickell

Holds a certification in ADVANCED.fst management-level food safety training. TrainCan© Food Safety Trainer Received Extensive Training on the CanadaGAP OFFS Manual. Actively involved with on-farm pre-audits, manual training and water testing for past two years.

eBiz Professionals Inc.

safefood consulting joined eBiz as a food safety specialty group. eBiz and safefood first worked together five or six years ago, and a mutual respect and positive working relationship has been sustained during that time. The daily interchange among us all has led to a new understanding about the relationship between food safety and biosecurity practices, and the role of traceability in assisting their delivery. In particular, the change aspects of adoption of these practices, both in individual behaviour and in work processes is an area of developing understanding among our combined personnel. eBiz provides consulting, project management, and development services for businesses and organizations undergoing change, or needing to improve operational efficiency through systems and process improvements. In recent years, eBiz has developed a specialized understanding of the Agriculture and Food Industry. eBiz consultants specialize in biosecurity, traceability, food safety and animal health. For more information on eBiz Professionals please visit our website - www.ebpros.com.