MBA Distinction (Seafood Management), B.App.Sc (Biology), Diploma (Export Management)

Clare Winkel has worked in the food industry since 1987 in  Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific.   Clare is a panel member of electronic working group on the  Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) and a member of the Allergen Bureau Agricultural Allergen Cross Contact Working Group.

Clare is a registered trainer,  a  Lead Auditor for SQF and BRCGS, and is trained in numerous food safety management system including; HACCP,  SQF,  BRC Global Standard Food/Storage and Distribution/ Agents and Brokers/ Packaging.  She is also recognised by Australian food retailers for their standards in Feedsafe, Coles, Woolworths and Aldi.   In 2016 Clare developed a methodology to rank the risk of internal and external supply chain threats within a food supply chain and has used this method to assess threats across numerous supply chains including fresh produce, seafood and beverage sectors. 

Clare has a particular interest in food safety and site security, food defense, food fraud vulnerability and traceability and has developed many training courses on the subject matter sharing her knowledge, methodology and expertise.