Brian Sharp

Former CEO at SafetyChain Software

I'm a B2B SaaS executive and entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience building great teams and companies. In roles ranging from founder to c-level executive, I have been able to apply an innovative, passionate and resourceful approach to growing revenue and building value. Known for an ability to scale while remaining scrappy in start-ups and early stage companies - I truly enjoy working with colleagues, partners and investors to drive growth.

Food Safety & Compliance

Effective Allergen Management: Ensuring Gluten-Free Safety in Your Production Line

•Brian Sharp

While the gluten-free label remains a voluntary claim, manufacturers are responsible for presenting the claim in an accurate and non-misleading way.

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Digital OperationsPlant Performance & Efficiency

The Labor Shortage in Manufacturing: How to Make Your Plant More Attractive to Workers

•Brian Sharp

Manufacturers are facing one of the worst labor shortages in history. Find out how technology like plant management software can help attract talent.

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Plant Performance & EfficiencyDigital Operations

A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Production Plans for Process Manufacturing

•Brian Sharp

This is a guide for digital production plans for process manufacturing. Learn how to go paperless in your plant and use data to boost performance.

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Food Safety & Compliance

What Does It Take to Build a Strong Food Safety Culture?

•Brian Sharp

Building a food safety culture is essential to every food and beverage manufacturer's success. Lone Jespersen from Cultivate and Laura Dunn Nelson from Intertek Alchemy explain how to build a culture that sticks.

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Plant Performance & EfficiencyNews

How SafetyChain Improves Business Outcomes: 4 Food Industry Case Studies

•Brian Sharp

Real-time data empowers food manufacturers and processors to make smarter, faster decisions. Through food quality management systems, food and beverage companies gain visibility into all of their operations for a comprehensive overview of what’s going on at any given minute.

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Food Safety & Compliance

SafetyChain Customer Insights: Algood Food Company

•Brian Sharp

We sat down with Jennifer Bencz, Vice President, Technical Services, Algood Food Company, to chat about Algood's success with SafetyChain solutions. Algood is recognized throughout the United States a

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News

Food Safety Matters Ep. 6: A Conversation with Joe Corby + IAFP Recap

•Brian Sharp

SafetyChain is a proud sponsor of Food Safety Matters, a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by Food Safety Magazine. Each episode features a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights of the important job of safeguarding the world’s food supply.

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Food Safety & Compliance

Risk Mitigation and Compliance Management Strategies - Tightly Intertwined but Very Different!

•Brian Sharp

Melanie Neumann of Neumann Risk Services, LLC, (NRS) a global food safety and compliance law firm, shares her thoughts on the similarities and differences of risk mitigation and compliance management.

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Food Safety & Compliance

Complying with the USDA Grind Log Rule

•Brian Sharp

The USDA Grind Log Rule has been deemed by many as the ‘sleeping giant’ - as it was mandated in late 2015 and came into effect this past summer (June 2016) seemingly without much fanfare. But understanding the new requirements is a concern for manufacturers that are impacted by this rule.

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Food Safety & Compliance

Is Your Clean-in-Place (CIP) Process Costing You More Than It Should?

•Brian Sharp

Are your washes meeting FDA compliance requirements? Is your process creating costly delays? Want to lower costs and increase sustainability by minimizing your utility and chemical usage?

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