Verde Ops

Verde Operations (Verde Ops): FOOD. MOVEMENT. ART. Verde (Spanish for green) Ops is an advisory firm focused on HEALTH at the intersection of Food Science, Physical Movement, and Artistic Expression. The food science branch of Verde Ops is devoted to providing food science operational knowledge, execution, and support to plant-based food companies. We offer food science expertise to both the food manufacturing and the foodservice segments of the food industry. Areas of Food Science covered by Verde Ops: Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Food Microbiology, Sanitation Management, Hygienic Design, Food Processing and Preservation, Food Product Development, Sensory Evaluations of Foods, Food Chemistry, Food Analysis, Nutrition Science, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, and Microbial Ecology. NOTE: Verde Ops is currently not accepting new Food Science clients. Specialties: Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). Indoor Agriculture. Food Science and Food Processing Technologies. Pathogenic Food Microbiology. Antibiotic Resistance. Plant-Microbe Interactions. Agriculture and related food safety practices throughout the food supply chain, including manufacturing and retail/foodservice. Food regulatory requirements such as those overseen by state, federal (e.g., USDA, FDA) and other government jurisdictions. Risk mitigation strategies for food hazards. Food importing, exporting, storage, and distribution. Interface of food safety and public health (e.g., food workers and communicable diseases). Microbial Ecology. Biological Control of Foodborne Pathogens. Environmental Microbial Monitoring. FSMA. HACCP. PCQI. GFSI. SQF. Whole Food Plant-Based. Science-Based Nutrition. Public Speaking. Other services: Running, Strength Training, and Nutrition Coaching. Health & Wellness. Commercial Fashion Modeling. Photography.