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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FOOD SAFETY Winners of the 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards for 2009 announced at the meeting included: • Mr. Donald Wilding (Dairy Equipment Specialist, Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Food, Drugs and Dairies) received the Leadership Service Award for outstanding service to 3-A SSI voluntary standards development and significant contributions to the mission of 3-A SSI. • Mr. J. Mel Jolly (Consultant) received the Advancement Award for outstanding accomplishments on behalf of 3-A SSI. • Mr. Stuart Salvador (Paul Mueller Co.) received the Next Generation Award, made to an individual who has been engaged in 3-A SSI standards development activities for less than five years and has demonstrated leadership, dedication and significant contributions to the development of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices. Highlights of 3-A SSI progress in the latest year are now available in the 2009 Annual Report, The Symbol of Assurance. The report is available at the 3-A SSI web site under News & Events at http://www.3-a.org/ news/2009annualreport.pdf or upon request from 3-A SSI. Mr. Blakely has enjoyed a long, multi-faceted dairy career which has spanned an unusually broad range of responsibilities in fields of teaching, manufacturing, quality assurance and marketing. Over the course of his career, Mr. Blakely has contributed in many ways and roles to the advancement of the American Dairy Industry. Mr. Blakely’s successful career in the dairy industry was built on an impressive foundation of academic achievement. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Food Technology from the University of Georgia in 1962 and subsequently earned Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Food Science from Michigan State University. After receiving his doctorate, Blakely began teaching future dairy industry managers as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and later moved to the well-regarded dairy science program at TexasTech University in Lubbock, TX. After several years of teaching, Mr. Blakely’s expertise was sought by the dairy industry, and he joined Dairyman’s Cooperative Creamery Association (DCCA) in 1973 as senior vice president of manufacturing. In 1999, DCCA merged with Land O’Lakes where Mr. Blakely assumed the role of vice president of quality assurance. In 2002, Mr. Blakely was named chief technical officer for Cheese and Protein International LLC, which was acquired by Saputo and reorganized as Saputo Cheese and Protein. Mr. Blakely, who retired last fall, still remains active in the dairy business taking on various consulting assignments from Land O’Lakes and other industry clients. During his long and distinguished dairy career, Mr. Blakely had a very active relationship with the American Dairy Products Institute. Since 1973, he has served on ADPI’s Technical Committee, Board of Directors and Executive Committee as well as eight years as an officer including president of ADPI from 1999–2001. Mr. Blakely has also served on numerous dairy industry scientific and research advisory committees. He is currently serving on the 3-A Sanitary Standards Board of Directors where he will play a key role in developing dairy and food equipments standards that underly the strong safety record of the dairy industry. He will also serve as the Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the 2011 International Whey Conference, which will be held in Chicago in 2011. US Foodservice SVP of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Named to Global Gap Board J Lee E. Blakely Receives 2009 American Dairy Products Institute Award of Merit he American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) is pleased to announce Lee E. Blakely as the 2009 Recipient of the Award of Merit. The Award of Merit was established in 1991 to recognize individuals who have made a significant difference in the processed dairy products industry. T orge Hernandez, senior vice president of food safety and quality assurance for US Foodservice has been elected to the board of Global Gap, an organization in Cologne, Germany that works on the development of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) that include Integrated Crop Management and a responsible approach to worker welfare. Mr. Hernandez joins Richard Yudin, technical manager for Fyffe as the only two Americans to sit on the board. His responsibilities include helping set a strategic direction that includes best scientific views that will benefit all stakeholders and consumers. Mr. Hernandez brings a diverse and in-depth food safety experience to the organization. He has worked both in the public and private sector. As SVP for food safety and quality assurance for US Foodservice, Hernandez is responsible for ensuring compliance with all food safety regulatory standards. Prior to his position at US Foodservice, Mr. Hernandez was the 454 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | JULY 2009

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