GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ - A new Director was recently named by Capespan North America. Kyle Dempsey has been appointed as the new Director of Food Safety. He succeeds Danielle Hand, who has retired to pursue other personal interests.

Dempsey will work out of Capespan North America’s offices in New Jersey and will assume responsibility for all aspects of the company’s food safety compliance in the United States and Canada. This includes the management of its Foreign Supplier Verification Program, liaison with customers to ensure compliance with retailers’ food safety demands, maintenance of Capespan North America’s food safety database, and testing of recall procedures and traceability initiatives.

In addition, Dempsey will spearhead Capespan North America’s corporate and social responsibility compliance initiative as well as its organic certification program, according to a press release.

The new Director is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder where he received his Bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biochemistry. He has worked in the food industry since 2013, managing a wide range of food quality and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) portfolios.

Congratulations to Kyle Dempsey!