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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 proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of almost $770 billion. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold, including single owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed retail stores. For more information, visit www.fmi.org and for information regarding the FMI foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org

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