We work to eradicate foodborne illness. One culture at a time.

We are Cultivate.

About Us

We work with you to build an understanding of your organizational culture and how it influences food safety. By use of our validated assessment methods and tools to change culture, we are with you every step of the way to develop and implement the best change plan for your organization.

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Our Products

Cultivate has a number of validated products that allow direct measurement of your organization’s level of food safety maturity and identification of the most effective opportunities for sustained improvement. Cultivate also has a number of training products that have been successfully used globally to drive enhanced food safety behaviors. These are not just handouts and slide presentations – they are proven tools and methods which, when used with our proprietary process, will lead to measurable and meaningful success.

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  • The expertise of Cultivate SA is helping our global PepsiCo organization not only find measurable actions to advance our food safety culture but also foster the framework we need for the future of smarter food safety. Cultivate SA is a trailblazer in the science of maturing mindsets and behaviors, and they demonstrate that leadership in the way they partner with clients and across the industry.

    – Rebecca Ferrer, Senior Manager, Global Food Safety, PepsiCo

  • I have worked with Lone Jespersen and Cultivate on multiple projects since 2015 and have found their work to provide great value to me and my team. Their expertise and approach have helped us think differently about building our food safety culture. They have helped us move from focusing on tasks and compliance to better driving the right behaviors in food safety and safety. Lone really takes the time to understand your business and people before providing consultation, which helps ensure better success in the long-term.

    – Nancy Wilson, Wawa, Inc., Director of QA, Risk and Safety

  • Cultivate SA has been fantastic in building a bespoke approach for us to improve food safety culture in retail.

    – Sarah Winwright, Quality Manager, Woolworths Quality Team

  • Education and training on food safety practices is increasingly important as the food industry continues to evolve due to new regulations and globalization. Through industry outreach, webinars and workshops, and other collaborations with Dr. Lone Jespersen and Cultivate over the last five years, we’ve helped elevate the importance of a strong food safety culture and supported effective food safety management in food companies around the world.

    – John David, Global Scientific Marketing Manager, Food Safety, Neogen

  • We engaged Dr. Lone Jespersen and Cultivate SA to work with our CEO, Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, to build on their understanding, ownership and accountability of food safety from the most senior level of our business. The one-on-one interviews and workshops Lone conducted with the team were extremely engaging and impactful. I can’t overstate the impact Lone and Cultivate SA have had on our business. Food safety culture is now led and role-modelled from the top. With Cultivate SA's support, growing our food safety culture maturity is built into Bulla’s 5-year plan, as the key strategic driver for keeping our consumers safe and sustaining our business.

    – Rachel Downey, Head of Food Safety & Quality, Bulla Dairy Foods