JASMINE LACIS-LEE

Jasmine a food safety expert with over 25 years of industry experience. She began her career in clinical pathology before transitioning to the food sector in 1998 as a Food Microbiologist. Her roles have spanned laboratory, quality, and food safety management roles for Lactalis, Coca Cola Europacific Partners and commercial laboratories.

Since 2015, Jasmine has held the role of Food Safety Manager at BVAQ. With a keen interest in integrating analytical outcomes to production processes, she collaborates with domestic and international organisations to enhance food safety practices, using her industry experience to solve problems and mitigate risk. She is considered an industry expert in the field of food allergy management and risk assessment, having developed and led allergen management strategies in manufacturing environments since 2000.

Her dedication to advancing food safety extends to her voluntary leadership roles, including director of the Allergen Bureau since 2018 and President and Board chair since 2021.

She holds positions on the AIFST Scientific and Technical Advisory committee, FSANZ Allergen Collaboration Steering Committee, NATA Life Sciences Accreditation Advisory Committee, AOAC Food Allergen End User working group & is an ILSI Europe Food Allergen Task Force and Allergen Analysis expert group member.