NSF International has added two members to its global food safety leadership team. David Richardson has been promoted to Vice President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Serban Teodoresco has been appointed as Global Managing Director of NSF International’s Consulting and Technical Group. Both will play key roles in expanding NSF International’s food safety and quality services including global food safety certification, food fraud prevention and integrated risk management.
Based in Oxford, UK, David Richardson oversees NSF International’s food safety business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). His appointment underscores the strategic importance of NSF operations in the region and the continued focus on the development of technical and commercial solutions to anticipate and meet the sector’s changing needs. With more than 25 years of strategic, commercial and technical experience in the food safety industry, Richardson has established and developed an international network of offices offering broad-based services for the agri-supply chain. The services include inspection and certification, training, consulting, risk management, standards development, environmental and other farm services worldwide. Most recently, he served as Global Managing Director of NSF International Agriculture where he expanded NSF’s global agriculture business through organic growth and acquisition.