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Grace Ho

Grace Ho

Associate Research Scientist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-Owner and Chief Food Consultant of HoLam Food & Ag Consulting LLC

  • Education

    • Iowa State University

      1993 - 1996
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Food Science and Technology

      Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

  • Experience

    • Bioproducts, Inc.

      Sept 1998 - Aug 2001
      Associate Research Scientist

      New product development for pet food flavor

    • Praxair

      Aug 2001 - Jul 2004
      Senior Research Associate

      Novel process for fresh produce (ozone) and fresh squeeze juice (dense phase carbon dioxide)

    • CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL

      Jul 2004 - Jun 2013
      Senior Principal Scientist

      New product and New process development. Inventor and patent holder for "FreshRinse", an organic sanitizer for fresh produce

    • Misionero Vegetables

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2017
      Director of Food Safety and Technical Services

      Food safety, food security, quality assurance, new product and new process development for fresh produce

    • Castellini Group of Companies

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

      • SVP Food Safety and Quality

        Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

      • Senior Vice President of Food Safety and Quality

        Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

    • Church Brothers/True Leaf Farms

      Oct 2019 - Feb 2023
      VP Food Safety & Quality

    • HoLam Food and Ag Consulting LLC

      Jan 2023 - now
      Co-Owner and Chief Food Consultant

      LLC Consulting Company specializes in food safety, sanitation & hygienic design, regulatory compliance, product innovation, process development and continuous improvement, pesticide and fertilizer applications, and integrated pest management for fresh produce industry.Services include on-site/remote/visual consulting and training (PCQI, FSVP, HACCP, Environmental Monitoring and Sampling).

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lead Instructor for FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Foods V2.0

      Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
      Dec 2024

    • Lead Instructor for Foreign Suppliers Verification Programs

      Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance
      May 2017

    • Lead Instructor for FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food

      Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance
      Apr 2016

    • Certified Food Scientist

      International Food Science Certification Commission
      May 2013

    • Advanced SQF Practitioner

      SQF Institute
      Jan 2018