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Burke names new quality assurance leader

July 30, 2013

Burke Corporation has announced that Amanda Lockhart will be director of Quality Assurance and Technical Services. Lockhart joins the Burke team to oversee food safety and quality systems and support the operations, sales and marketing groups.

"Amanda's deep experience and knowledge of food safety and quality systems will help lead our outstanding Burke team in its continuing commitment to excellence for our customers," said Burke President David Weber.

A Kansas State University graduate, Lockhart comes to Burke from Hormel Corporate Quality Assurance, where she served as Food Safety and Quality Audit Coordinator, traveling to perform food safety and quality systems audits of manufacturers and ingredient suppliers. Formerly, as Quality Control Supervisor and HACCP Coordinator for Hormel, she was the plant liaison to the local USDA officials and played an integral role in developing and maintaining food safety, quality systems and process control programs.

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