—  About

Lone Jespersen

I’ve dedicated the last 15 years of my life to bettering food manufacturing operations and studying how culture affects food safety performance. I’m proud to hold a Ph.D. in Culture Enabled Food Safety and to have created an incredible network of worldwide collaborators within the food supply chain.

I had no idea that one day I would be involved so intimately in this often lack-luster industry, but after 11 years with Maple Leaf Foods—including the uphill battle to regain consumer trust following the 2008 tragedy that killed 23 people—my life purpose shifted. At the time, I was in charge of food safety and operations learning strategies. It took a lot of introspection, questioning and scrutiny to turn Maple Leaf around. A little more every day, we transformed its culture from the inside out.

Cultivate is my business and the services we offer stem from a history of trials and tribulations. I don’t pretend to know everything because every day, I’m learning from the people I work with. I make mistakes and have moments of self-doubt just like everyone else. But I promise to deliver the best of what I’ve learnt, the utmost transparency and most especially, resounding results that will make you proud to have collaborated with Cultivate.

Thank you for reading about me and don’t hesitate to follow me around the world as I work with my clients to strengthen food safety culture.

—  A team of experts

Advisory Council

Cultivate services are made possible thanks to a constant collaboration with this incredible set of individuals that have outdone themselves each in their own respect.