Candice Johnson

Candice Johnson's work experience begins in 2010 as a QA Intern at DairiConcepts, where they learned and performed quality assurance testing on products. Candice also developed calibration procedures for laboratory equipment and wrote summaries for internal audits. Candice then worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Missouri, where they prepared samples for digestion and satiety experiments and executed simulated digestion experiments on protein gels. In 2009, they were a Production Assistant at the University of Missouri Dairy Pilot Plant.

In 2011, Candice joined Frick's Quality Meats as a Product Development Scientist, where they developed new product concepts, executed cost savings and quality improvement projects, and managed the labeling regulatory compliance program. Candice then moved on to Perdue Farms, starting as a Food Technologist and eventually transitioning into roles such as Senior Food Technologist, Research & Development Manager for Ready to Cook Chicken, and Research & Development Manager for Food Service & Deli. In these positions, they led teams and developed new products, coordinated sensory and shelf life testing, and conducted plant trials to ensure smooth commercialization and supply chain operations.

Candice'smost recent role is Director of Marketing at Niman Ranch, where they began in 2023. Unfortunately, no specific details are provided about their responsibilities in this role.

Candice Johnson holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Strategic Leadership, which they obtained from the University of Delaware. Candice completed this program from 2019 to 2022. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Food Science at Kansas State University and graduated between 2014 and 2016. Candice'sundergraduate studies were at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Food Science and Nutrition from 2007 to 2011.

In addition to their academic achievements, Candice Johnson has also obtained a ServSafe Certification from the National Restaurant Association in December 2014. It is worth noting that they possess an International HACCP Alliance Certification as well, but specific details regarding the institution and date of obtaining are not provided.