Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Food Science, Cornell University, 2018
  • B.S., Food Science and Technology, Iowa State University, 2011
Professional Honors
  • IFT Fruit and Vegetable Products Division Outstanding Volunteer 2020
  • Cornell University PhD Degree Marshall, May 2018 Commencement Ceremony 2018
  • Cornell University Kosi Award in Food Science, 2018
  • FMI Foundation Food Safety Auditing Scholarship 2017
  • 1st Place, Graduate Research Poster Competition, IFT Dairy Foods Division 2017
  • IFT Feeding Tomorrow Graduate Scholarship 2017
  • 1st Place, Graduate Research Oral Competition, ADSA Dairy Foods Division 2016
  • Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies, WNYIFT 2014
  • USDA National Needs PhD Fellow in ‘Food Safety for a Global Economy’ 2014
Professional Affiliations
  • International Association for Food Protection
  • Institute of Food Technologists
  • Food and Beverages Issues Alliance
  • Food Industry Codex Coalition
  • Center for Produce Safety
  • American Bakers Association
  • American Dairy Science Association

Dr. Emily Moyer is a food scientist who advises companies on food safety, quality, and regulatory risk management. With more than 15 years of applied food safety leadership, she helps organizations design and evaluate food safety systems, identify industry best practices, and make practical, risk‑based decisions amid evolving regulatory expectations and increasingly complex global supply chains.

Dr. Moyer consults with companies of all sizes across diverse food and beverage product categories, including fresh produce, baking, dairy, snack, and frozen foods. Her work often begins with helping clients across the farm-to-fork supply chain determine which regulatory requirements apply to their products, understand whether current programs align, and identify where the most significant risks lie across US-based and global regulatory frameworks. Her support spans both proactive program development and support during real-time crisis situations. 

Dr. Moyer's technical expertise includes, but is not limited to:

  • Food safety system design, gap analysis, and validation
  • Risk assessment and prioritization under FSMA and global regulatory frameworks
  • Regulatory strategy, applicability, and alignment with regulator expectations
  • Recall preparedness, outbreak response, and root‑cause investigations
  • Evaluation and contextualization of microbiological, chemical, and operational data to support effective risk mitigation
  • Development of food safety culture in support of audit- and inspection-readiness
  • Sanitation, environmental monitoring and control programs
  • Food safety training and technical communication
  • Assessment of chemical hazards, including allergens and heavy metals
  • Time‑and‑temperature controls and supply‑chain food safety practices
  • Food labeling and claims substantiation
  • USDA National Organic Program
  • Regulatory horizon scanning and development of science‑based public comments

Before joining Exponent, Dr. Moyer held leadership roles in food manufacturing and at International Fresh Produce Association, where she worked closely with industry, regulators, and academic partners on sector‑wide food safety challenges, regulatory policy development, and response to emerging risks. She remains actively engaged in the professional community, including leadership roles with the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), and the Food and Beverage Issues Alliance (FBIA), contributing to dialogue at the intersection of science, regulation, and industry practice.