Fontaine brings an ideal mix of in-depth food safety, quality, regulatory experience and relentless passion for sustainably produced food to Above Food's high performing FSQA team

Regina, Saskatchewan – TheNewswire - (Aug. 22, 2022) – Above Food Corp. (Above Food), a plant-based food and ingredient company that owns the entire seed-to-fork journey of its offerings, today announced that Alexandra Fontaine is joining the company as Vice President of Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Regulatory.

Fontaine will lead Above Food's already high-performing FSQA and regulatory team, bringing more than 12 years of experience and strong passion for helping produce safe and ethically sourced foods.

Most recently, Fontaine served as director of food safety and quality assurance for Merit Functional Foods in Winnipeg establishing the food safety and quality assurance program of this new processing facility. Prior to this, she worked in the oat industry as director of quality assurance for Avena Foods Limited in Regina, Saskatchewan. Fontaine has a track record of fostering teamwork and collaboration across all departments to establish a strong food safety culture, building effective proactive GFSI programs, and assuring reliable internal laboratories for food analysis.

"We are fortunate to have a recognized industry leader in Alexandra at the helm of our QA and regulatory team, which is already performing at a high level," said Lionel Kambeitz, CEO and executive chairman for Above Food. "She will continue to lead and grow this critical part of our business that is integral to our company’s vision. Alexandra’s leadership will also help ensure Above Food continues to bring the highest level of integrity and quality to its real plant-based ingredients and packaged goods for the global market."

"I'm inspired by the incredible work Above Food has done so far in the plant-based food market and how it's producing delicious, safe and ethically responsible food," said Fontaine. "It's exciting to be part of such a progressive company.

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast, and that is true in the food safety realm as well,” Fontaine continued. “Food science and social science must be integrated. Our mission will be to consolidate best practices from all the various sites, shape common goals for FSQA programs, and continue to deliver consistent and noticeable performance to customers. I look forward to guiding, supporting and continuing to build Above Food’s culture of food safety and quality, while complying with all regulatory requirements."

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ABOUT ABOVE FOOD CORP.

Above Food Corp. is a plant-based food company that knows nothing is above nature. It's why we look to nature first to guide and inspire our seed to-fork journey. We go above and beyond the plant-based food industry norm in every aspect of our business. It's this spirit that leads us to pursue only real innovation, real nutrition, real transparency, real traceability and real efficiencies.

Founded in Canada by food production ecosystem veterans and visionary co-founders, Lionel Kambeitz, Donato Sferra, Tyler West and Martin Williams, Above Food’s vision is to create a healthier world — one seed, one field, and one bite at a time.

With a complete chain of custody of plant proteins, enabled by scaled operations and infrastructure in primary agriculture, processing and specialty ingredients, Above Food delivers food to businesses and consumers with unparalleled traceability, quantifiable sustainability and superior nutrient density. Above Food’s portfolio of brands include Culcherd, Eat Up!, Farmer Direct Organic, Loma Linda, Neat, New Ocean, NorQuin, Modern Menu and TUNO. They are available online at shop.abovefood.com and in grocers across North America.

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