Tülay Kahraman is Co-Founder at World of Auditing. She has 24 years of experience working for food and beverage companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Mondelez International, and pladis Global. She has held global senior positions in which she led initiatives designing business processes, including innovation management and specification management. In her operational capacity, she has led auditing teams; regional research and development; quality; and environment, health, and safety. Tülay is a food engineer who also holds an M.B.A. degree. She combines her technical expertise with her knowledge of organizational psychology to design solutions to deliver a better learning experience.
The Think Tank on the Future of Food Safety Auditing was formed in response to an urgent need for innovation in food safety auditing. Based on the insights and recommendations from the Think Tank, industry must embrace transformative change in food safety auditing practices, as discussed in a recently released whitepaper.
The Think Tank on the Future of Food Safety Auditing represents a pivotal step in the quest for a safer, more transparent food supply chain. Collective efforts, rigorous research, and strategic recommendations have laid the groundwork for transformative changes in food safety auditing, as will be discussed at a May 9 session on "The Future of Food Safety Auditing" at the 2024 Food Safety Summit.
Food safety auditing has progressed a great deal in the last three decades, but it is clear that it has yet to keep up with changing needs, expectations, and technological developments. This article explores the envisioned future of auditing, including how to develop talent and retain auditors, the qualities of a successful auditor, the importance of calibration among auditing teams, developments in technology and tools for auditors, and changes in processes with certification bodies, among other aspects.
