International HACCP Alliance

PAACO

ASQ

GFSI

Our COE holds accreditations from various organizations including:

Regulatory 

Audit Preparation

Product Evaluations

Processing Consulting

Safety Consulting

Kitchen Compliance 
GFSI

Food Safety

Distribution

Sanitation

HACCP 

Animal Welfare 

Pest Control

Our dedicated, quality, Circle of Experience (COE) Associates are available to assist you by providing the training, consulting or auditing services you require from farm to fork:

Noun (ˈvī-ənd)

An item of food; especially: a choice or tasty dish.​​

People Profile


Jennifer Erickson



TITLE:  Food Safety and Compliance Manager, The Idaho Food Bank

MOST INTERESTING PLACE VISITED or WANT TO VISIT:  National Parks.  It's a tie between Yosemite and Sequoia

SPORT TEAM ALLEGIANCE or HOBBY: Georgia Bulldogs


INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU THAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW:  I'm pretty much an open book - but I do love a good wild hog hunt.

FAVORITE QUOTE:  “Food is essential to life; therefore, make it good." - S. Truett Cathy


FOOD SAFETY/ANIMAL WELFARE TIP: "Verification and validation are possibly the most important part of HACCP; they set a solid foundation of science in the prevention of food safety issues." 


WHAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE INDUSTRY: "Feeding America and their foodbank partners, including The Idaho Foodbank, take great strides to ensure the highest level of food safety.  Management systems are implemented and inspected for activities from receiving of food donations through distribution to state-wide partner agencies."   

What Does Viand Mean?

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Phone: 931-607-4176

Email: maggie.smith@viandgroup.com