Mrunal Lahane

EU Ice Cream Division focused on food safety, quality governance, and operational risk management.

• Identified and monitored operational and compliance risks across 12 EU sourcing units, strengthening allergen, hygiene, and food safety controls.
• Supported internal quality audits and follow-up of audit findings, improving compliance alignment across sourcing units.
• Assisted in quality deviation management through documentation review, root cause analysis (RCA), and CAPA follow-up.
• Mapped the quality business waste process across the division, identifying control and data gaps.
• Highlighted digitalization opportunities that improved data consistency and transparency in provisioning and write-off processes.
• Promoted consistent application of quality procedures by facilitating risk-aware discussions, and encouraging best practices across teams.

• Applied a techno-managerial framework to assess Salmonella contamination risks in poultry supply chains, with a focus on SME operations.
• Identified technological, managerial, and external business factors influencing contamination risks, including hygiene controls, monitoring gaps, supplier practices, and resource constraints.
• Analysed FSMS implementation challenges in SMEs, such as documentation limitations, training gaps, and inconsistent process control.
• Developed practical, cost-effective recommendations to strengthen HACCP implementation and reduce contamination risks.
• Proposed integrated solutions combining operational controls, staff training, and improved monitoring practices tailored to SME environments.

Fresh produce export organization supplying table grapes to European supermarkets.

• Managed operational and compliance risks across export operations, ensuring alignment with EU retailer standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conducted risk-based inspections across harvesting, packing, and cold-chain logistics, improving shipment consistency.
• Supported GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, BRCGS processes, documentation control, and corrective action follow-up.
• Strengthened traceability and export documentation accuracy, enabling faster verification by European buyers.
• Contributed to improved audit readiness and governance maturity across export operations.