QA magazine sat down with Maria Castaneda, quality assurance and food safety manager at Diamond Onions and subject of our March/April 2025 cover story, "What’s Next? Three Food Safety Grads Transition from Academia to Industry," at IAFP 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio, to discuss her personal transition from academia to working in the industry, challenges she faced post-graduation, advice for FSQA graduates and more.
Read more about Castaneda, the university courses that formed her philosophy around food safety, how she continues her educational learning and how she works to create a positive company culture here.
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