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It’s quite ironic that when profits are down the first people they seem to target is technical people. Now it seems after a major outbreak of listeria from Maple Leaf Foods in Canada, they’ve created a senior role of  Chief Food Safety officer.

Bacteria from a Maple Leaf plant in Toronto was linked to the deaths of UP TO 20 people in a nationwide outbreak that has affected all types of people. The company says the chief food safety officer will be responsible for leading Maple Leaf’s food safety and quality programs across the country.

Randall Huffman, currently the president of the American Meat Institute, will step into the new role as of Jan. 5.

Huffman has a PhD and a master’s degree in meat and animal science and has held a number of advisory positions in the field.

The position is one of several moves Maple Leaf is taking after sales of their products declined by up to 35 per cent following the recall, wiping out 94 per cent of the operating profits in its meat division.