Safety of Fresh produce and global food safety

Will Daniels
VP, Earthbound Farm

Will Daniels has been with Earthbound Farm since 1999. He has helped the company
grow from a small, regional salad producer to the nation’s largest grower, packer and
shipper of organic produce. As Earthbound Farm’s Vice President of Quality, Food
Safety and Organic Integrity, Daniels is responsible for food safety, food quality and an
organic integrity program.

An active leader in the organic industry, Will serves on the board of directors of
California Certified Organic Farmers as Chair. He also serves on the board of directors
for the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement as well as numerous technical
committees with California and Arizona’s Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, the
United Fresh Produce Association, the UC Davis Center for Produce Safety and the
Organic Trade Association. Prior to working with Earthbound Farm, Will had his own
food service consulting company where he worked on projects in menu revision, nutrition
and food safety. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo with a bachelor of science in nutrition. In his free time, Daniels likes to cook .
he makes a mean barbecue sauce . and enjoys spending time with his wife and
daughters.