United Fresh 2019

Donna Lynn Browne
Director of Food Safety & Social Responsibility
Naturipe Farms, LLC


Donna Lynn began her career in produce food safety after graduating from Cal Poly SLO in 1989. Her first job was a research microbiologist at the Dole R&D Technical Center in San Jose, CA. She then moved on to positions with Safeway Manufacturing and Dole Fresh Vegetables as a Quality Supervisor then Manager. She then operated for 8 years a very successful business as a food safety consultant; her main clients were Taylor Farms and River Point Farms. Donna Lynn is currently the Director of Food Safety and Social Responsibility with Naturipe Farms, LLC which she has enjoyed for the past 6.5 years. She has always enjoyed working with farmers directly, helping them understand what is needed for true food safety. She holds a degree in Microbiology, MS international food law and has numerous food safety certifications (SQF, HACCP, GLOBALG.A.P, PCQI, FVSP etc). She sits on the technical committee for the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), on the PMA and United Fresh Food Safety & Technology Councils, and most recently has joined the Consumer Goods Forums where she works on the steering committee for the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI).

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