Tia + Jill: Your Food Safety Duo

The Firebelly Social Show

Tia Glave is the Co-founder of Catalyst, a coaching program that helps organizations establish sustainable food safety cultures. The program employs a comprehensive approach incorporating proven strategies, leadership development, and technical training to build food safety systems within companies. With nearly a decade of experience, Tia is a food safety, quality, and regulatory professional who has worked in large-scale food manufacturing, start-up environments, and retail settings. Her primary role is to assist manufacturing and retail companies develop and enhance their food safety and quality programs. Employing her chemical engineering background to utilize systems, data, and proven methodologies to design and execute effective FSQs (Food Safety and Quality) strategies, she delivers cost savings and efficiency gains for her clients.

Jill Stuber is the Co-founder of Catalyst and is an experienced professional and coach who has worked in the food industry for several years. Serving various multimillion-dollar food companies and food industry support companies, both at corporate and front-line facility levels, Jill has defined expectations and developed programs for company-wide FSQ systems. Leading multi-plant teams with up to 50 members, she implements clearly defined team and individual roles, expectations, and boundaries to promote collaboration across the organizations.

In this episode…

As an entrepreneur in the food and beverage industry, ensuring the safety and quality of your products is crucial for the success of your business. In addition to protecting your customers, these measures help you save valuable resources and maintain a competitive edge in the market. Do you possess the necessary capabilities to implement these standards?

Experts in the food and beverage space, Tia Glave and Jill Stuber say that food safety and quality are crucial from a regulatory standpoint and consumer perspective. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware and concerned about the safety and quality of the food they consume, and failure to meet their expectations can lead to severe consequences for your brand reputation and revenue. By establishing a culture of food safety within your organization, you can minimize the risk of foodborne illnesses, reduce waste and recalls, and improve the efficiency of your operations.

On this episode of the Firebelly Social Show, Duncan Alney talks with Tia Glave and Jill Stuber, Co-founders of Catalyst, about food safety and quality. They discuss how Catalyst helps food companies build sustainable food safety cultures, how Catalyst leverages social media, and psychological safety in the food and beverage industry.