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Wumi Yusuff

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Senior Director, Food Safety at Ferrara
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Wumi Yusuff is the Senior Director of Global Food Safety at Ferrara, with over 15 years of experience in the confectionery and protein industries. An IFT Certified Food Scientist with an MSc from the University of Algarve, she is recognized for her risk-based, preventive approach. Colleagues describe her as intelligent, dedicated, and diligent.

She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of food scientists, serving as Chair of the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation. Wumi lives in the Chicago area with her husband and three children and enjoys baking in her free time.

Unique fact: She was the first prize winner of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technologys Best Undergraduate Project Competition.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Food Safety
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Food Safety Culture
Writes and speaks about the importance of leadership commitment and enterprise-wide ownership to build a sustainable food safety management system.
Mentoring Scientists
Serves as Chair of the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation, where she works to support and inspire the next generation of food scientists.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Senior Director, Food Safety
Ferrara
10-2022 - 2-2025
Director, Food Safety
Ferrara
5-2021 - 10-2022
Senior Manager, Food Safety
Ferrara
9-2020 - 5-2021
Corporate Food Safety Manager
Ferrara
10-2018 - 9-2020
Quality Assurance Manager
Ferrara
In the press

Media appearances

Building Foundational Elements For Sustainable Food Safety Management System – Interview with Wumi Yusuff, Senior Director, Food Safety, Ferrara. Featured in Food Business Tech Review APAC
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Speaker Bio – Wumi Yusuff (Senior Director, Food Safety, Ferrara). Featured in Ontario Food Processors Association (OFPA)
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Education
2013 - 2014
Graduate Certificate
Illinois Institute of Technology
2008 - 2010
Master of Science (MSc)
University of Algarve, Portugal
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