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Welcome to the FaBseed, a communication produced by FaB Wisconsin.

Laid out in bite-size pieces, each a perfect ingredient to incorporate into a classroom setting for high school, college, and university students. Designed to inspire career pathways and generations of talent to an industry that feeds and quenches the world from farm to factory to fork. 

There's no stopping after your first bite. Enjoy!

Mark your calendars - FFF is back for 2023! Registration will open at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year.

For high schools, colleges, and universities, the FaBsafe Certificate offers students an industry employer-recognized entre to the food and beverage industry. Providing a basis of good manufacturing practices (GMPS), hazard analysis, and regulatory, this three-hour online course is perfect for students considering or currently pursuing a career in food, beverage, or ingredients manufacturing.

This student course includes nine modules, followed by a quiz to receive your certificate of completion: 

• Module 1: Food Safety is the Law 
• Module 2: GMPs – A Prerequisite to Food Safety 
• Module 3: GMPs in Action – Buildings, Facilities & Grounds 
• Module 4: GMPs in Action – Employees & Personal Hygiene
• Module 5: Foundations for Food Safety – Prerequisite & Preventive Controls Programs
• Module 6: Controlling Contamination Sources – Sanitation & Environmental Monitoring
• Module 7: Food Safety Plans – Hazard Analysis and Other Requirements 
• Module 8: Regulatory and Customer Compliance – What if something goes wrong? 
• Module 9: Putting It All Together

Email Emily at eallen@fabwisconsin.com to register

Email Emily at eallen@fabwisconsin.com to register or learn more.

Next time you're shopping for ice cream at the grocery store, check the label for "carrageenan." It's actually seaweed extract.

"Worcestershire" is tough to say but great for tender steaks. What's in it? Anchovies, bones and all.

Almost 60 million Tootsie Rolls are made each day

These universities have food-related programs:

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associate's Degree

Food Science Technology

Lakeland

University

Bachelor's Degree

Food Safety & Quality

Mount Mary

University

Bachelor's Degree

Food Science

Tell us a little about your background. What inspired you to choose a career in the food and beverage industry?

My dad worked for General Mills for 38 years before I started in 2010, so I already knew it was a great company to work for. Along with that, General Mills makes great products that people all over the world know and enjoy. It’s a point of pride for me to tell people I’ve made Chex Mix, Gardettos, Bugles, Golden Grahams, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I always get a positive reaction when I tell people where I work and what I make!

I started with the company in 2010 and was an operator for three years. Then I transitioned into a safety specialist role for two years, and then was promoted into a Team Leader role.

What does a typical day at work look like for you?

In the morning, I meet with the night shift team leaders to discuss production progress and make sure the team knows the plan for the upcoming shift. I work with my teammates at the plant to prioritize our daily objectives and allocate resources to meet those goals, including Operations and Maintenance staffing to allocate the materials we use to produce our products. I also support my team to solve production problems when necessary, including communicating issues to support resources for help.



What advice do you have for a student considering a career in food and beverage?

It takes many people from different backgrounds and with various experience to work collaboratively to run a food manufacturing plant. Be willing to listen and learn from everyone, regardless of what level they are in the organization. Also, be open to challenging yourself to work on things that you may at first feel like you’re not comfortable with. You’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish even when you thought you never could! Finally, embrace a mindset that is open and welcoming of change. Things never stay the same for long in the food and beverage industry, so the more comfortable with change that you are, the better prepared you’ll be when it arrives!



SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

• Analytics
• QA
• Engineering
• Graphic Design
• Finance
• R&D

PART-TIME POSITION

We have an opening for a part-time front of house Administrative Assistant reporting to Diane Salewski. This person will be responsible for answering phone calls, welcoming visitors, handling packages and carrying out other administrative work or projects.

The applicant must be available every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as well as occasional full days as needed. The job pays $16-$22 an hour (depending on experience) and includes 20 free frozen Pizzas every month. Must be 18 or older.

Do you know someone who would be great in this role? If so, please contact Wendy Bushell, VP of People & Culture, at w.bushell@palermospizza.com.

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Sargento offers YAs paid student work-based learning experiences for students who will be juniors or seniors in the 2023-2024 school year.

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Looking for seasonal work for the summer? Join our Masters Gallery Foods Team! 

SEASONAL 3RD SHIFT SANITATION

Plymouth, WI | $23.52/Hour

The Sanitation position cleans and sanitizes production rooms and equipment, following all written sanitation procedures.

Learn more & apply

SEASONAL CHEESE PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

Oostburg, WI & Plymouth, WI

$22.52/Hour

Under the direction of the Shift Production Supervisor, as a Cheese Production Specialist team member, you'll be responsible to providing bulk cheese to production lines and operating cheese cutting/shredding equipment.

Oostburg: Learn more & apply

Plymouth: Learn more & apply

The FaBseed is produced by FaB Wisconsin.