SQFI Appoints Rachel Anderson as Vice President of Business Development
Arlington, VA – The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association, proudly announces the appointment of Rachel Anderson as its new vice president of business development. Anderson brings more than two decades of leadership in strategic sales, marketing and supply chain operations, enhancing SQFI’s ongoing mission to deliver trusted food safety and quality certification programs worldwide.
SQFI chief food safety assessment officer and senior vice president Gigi Vita said, “Rachel brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of innovation, partnership building and industry leadership. Her deep understanding of food safety systems, combined with her ability to create growth strategies and lead high-performing teams, aligns seamlessly with SQFI’s commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.”
Prior to joining SQFI, Anderson served as executive director of strategy at Gamer Packaging, where she more than doubled sales during her tenure. She led a business development team that introduced strategic partnerships that strengthened supply networks, even amid global disruptions.
Anderson also brings firsthand experience with food safety standards, having previously been on the team responsible for food safety management and improving audit performance at a beverage manufacturer. She has consistently integrated safety, quality and operational excellence into her leadership roles across both retail and manufacturing. With a foundation in both domestic and international markets, including leadership roles at Reeds Inc., Cost Plus World Market and Williams-Sonoma, Anderson brings a strategic and customer-centric approach to her new role at SQFI.
As vice president of business development, Anderson will oversee strategic partnerships, market expansion and program engagement with a focus on amplifying the value of SQFI certification for stakeholders across the global food supply chain.
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About The Safe Quality Food Institute
The Safe Quality Food (SQF) program is hosted by SQFI – Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of FMI, The Food Industry Association. FMI administers the SQF program, a leading, global food safety and quality certification and management system. While SQFI is most known for its globally benchmarked food safety and quality program, the SQFI team does much more than writing and maintaining this standard. The SQFI mission is to deliver consistent, globally recognized food safety and quality certification programs that are based on sound scientific principles, applied across all industry sectors, and valued by all stakeholders. The SQFI Program is a rigorous and credible food safety and quality management program recognized by retailers, brand owners, and food service providers world-wide. www.SQFI.com
About FMI – The Food Industry Association
As the food industry association, FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain. FMI brings together a wide range of members across the value chain — from retailers that sell to consumers, to producers that supply food and other products, as well as the wide variety of companies providing critical services — to amplify the collective work of the industry. www.FMI.org
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