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Food Marketing Institute Adds a New Asset, Technical Manager Kristie Grzywinski, to its Safe Food Quality Institute

October 14, 2011
ARLINGTON, VA — October 14, 2011 — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) welcomes Kristie Grzywinski to the role of Safe Food Quality Institute (SQFI) technical manager, complementing the department’s rigorous, credible food safety management system.

“Grzywinski will play a critical role in developing our training and technical materials and promoting the SQF Program,” said Leann Chuboff, senior technical director of SQFI. “Her expertise strengthens our managerial team and will help ensure the continued success of the SQF Institute.”

Prior to joining SQFI, Grzywinski structured and promoted the Illinois Institute of Technology's (IIT) Professional Science Master’s programs. Prior to her role at IIT, she worked for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) for 11 years as its director of science and regulatory relations. At NRAEF, she provided the technical content to the ServSafe program and assured its industry and regulatory recognition.

Grzywinski received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in microbiology from the Illinois Institute of Technology and her Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its nearly 1,250 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI’s U.S. members operate more than 25,000 retail food stores and almost 22,000 pharmacies with a combined annual sales volume of nearly $650 billion.  FMI’s retail membership is composed of large multi-store chains, regional firms and independent operators. Its international membership includes 126 companies from more than 65 countries. FMI’s nearly 330 associate members include the supplier partners of its retail and wholesale members. 

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