Erika Flores

While studying microbiology, Erika worked in an E. coli and slime mold research laboratory. Her favorite microbe is the slime mold Dictyostelium purpureum because it looks like a microscopic field of purple flowers! She started her foray into the food industry in a food safety laboratory, testing customer products for pathogens and indicator microbes. Prior to Briess, Erika was a quality and laboratory supervisor with an ingredients company and focused on standardization for production, sanitation, and laboratory functions to minimize mistakes and maximize repeatability. Erika provides Briess technical support to quality systems, labeling, and food safety.