United Fresh 2019

Jennifer McEntire
Vice President, Food Safety & Technology
United Fresh Produce Association


Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., is VP Food Safety and Technology at United Fresh Produce Association. A food microbiologist by background, she has always worked in the Washington, DC area, bringing the scientific perspective to food safety regulatory issues. She was previously Vice President of Science Operations at the Grocery Manufacturers Association, overseeing the microbiology laboratory, process authority team, and claims laboratory. She has also had roles as VP and Chief Science Officer at The Acheson Group and as the Senior Staff Scientist and Director of Science & Technology Projects at the Institute of Food Technologists. McEntire earned a Ph.D. from Rutgers University and received a Bachelor of Science with Distinction, magna cum laude, in food science from the University of Delaware. She is a member of IFT where she serves as an advisory board member of the Global Food Traceability Center. She also belongs to the International Association for Food Protection, and serves on the board of Phi Tau Sigma, the food science honorary society.

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