WorkForge Expands Food Safety Training Platform

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – WorkForge, a provider of frontline workforce development for the food manufacturing industry, announced an expansion of its training platform, headlined by the launch of its new Listeria safety content. The release also includes updated food safety, health & safety, and anhydrous ammonia content. 

Developed by veteran food scientist Erik Kurdelak, the new Listeria series covers:

• What Listeria is and why it's dangerous
• Risks in food operations and contamination pathways
• Cleaning and sanitation best practices
• Immediate response steps, swabbing protocols and root cause analysis

"Listeria presents one of the most disruptive and costly risks in food manufacturing, and what we consistently hear from operators is that traditional training doesn't stick." said Mike Burica, chief commercial officer at WorkForge. "This content is designed to drive comprehension, not just share information, so frontline employees understand why the risk exists, how it shows up in their environment and what actions prevent incidents. When learning is clear, practical and role-relevant, it translates directly into safer operations and brand protection."

In addition to the Listeria content, WorkForge has delivered upgrades across its core training library and user experience:

• Updated food safety and health & safety content aligned with current regulatory expectations
• Enhanced anhydrous ammonia safety training for facilities using ammonia-based refrigeration
• Improved user experience with faster navigation and clearer learning paths
• Higher learner engagement through interactive design and micro‑learning formats
• Native language delivery to support diverse frontline teams
  
  

To support industry adoption, WorkForge has also launched a new preview page where organizations can explore a sample of the Listeria content: https://www.workforge.com/listeria-preview.

"Today's workforce needs learning that's designed for how people actually learn," said Cory Archer, VP of operations & technology at WorkForge. "That means thoughtfully structured experiences created by instructional designers — interactive, engaging and aligned to the realities of modern work to drive real competency."

"Margin isn't lost on the shelf, it's lost on the front lines," Burica added. "When learning is outdated or disconnected from real work, mistakes happen. Investing in modern, continuously updated training isn't just a compliance decision, it's a workforce development strategy that improves consistency, reduces rework and incidents, and helps frontline teams perform at a higher level on every line, on every shift and every location. That's where meaningful cost control and long-term profitability actually come from."

Learn more at www.workforge.com or contact info@workforge.com.