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IN MEMORIAM
Dr. William H. Sperber (Bill)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend, long-time colleague and collaborator
Bill Sperber. He passed away on Thursday, June 13th after an illness that was increasingly debilitating, and
difficult for all who loved him to see him go through.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, Bill studied biological and chemical sciences at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison, culminating in a Ph.D. degree in microbiology. During his career, Dr. Sperber worked for three major
food companies-Best Foods, Pillsbury and Cargill-and became one of the world's experts in controlling the
microbiological safety and quality of foods. Much respected for his ability to articulate what really mattered,
Bill was appointed five times by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods and was recognized for his pioneering work at the Pillsbury Co. in the
development of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety program model. We first worked
with him in the early 1990s on updating that program.
Bill served on the USA Delegation to the FAO/WHO Codex Committee on Food Hygiene as an Industry advisor
from 1988 to 1995. A former chair of the IFT Division of Food Microbiology and the Food Microbiology
Research Conference, he was also appointed in 2000 to the FAO/WHO roster of experts for microbiological
risk assessments.
He was widely published in microbiology and HACCP including research articles, book chapters and edited and
authored books, notable examples being the 2009 Compendium of the Microbiological Spoilage of Foods and
Beverages (Sperber, W. H. and M. P. Doyle Eds) and in 2011 and 2018, Food Safety for the 21st Century (Wallace,
Sperber and Mortimore).
Bill received numerous awards throughout his career, including in 2001, the International Association for
Food Protection (IAFP) Harold Barnum Industry Award, and in 2002, the American Meat Institute Foundation
presented him with its inaugural Scientific Achievement Award. In 2004 he received the Food Safety Magazine
Distinguished Service Award, and in 2013 the IAFP President's Lifetime Achievement Award. He also delivered
the John H. Silliker Lecture at the IAFP Annual Meeting in 2006. His presentation entitled, 'Rising from the
Ocean Bottom - The Evolution of Microbiology in the Food Industry' was delivered with his normal blend of
expertise and dry humor....and brought the house down! Despite battling with his illness, that sense of humor
never left him.
Rest in peace, Bill. Our thoughts at this sad time are with his beloved wife Renate, and children Linda and Trent.
Sara Mortimore and Carol Wallace
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024

Food Safety Needs Assessment for North American Pecan Shellers
Identifying Training Needs in Washington through Insights from Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
Hazard versus Risk in Perceptions of Food Safety: The Case of Titanium Dioxide
Peroxyacetic Acid and Chlorine Reduce Escherichia coli in Agricultural Surface Water for Potential Produce Postharvest Uses
Beyond the Bio Jeffrey LeJeune
PDG Highlight Food Packaging
General Interest Paper Promoting Food Safety in the Informal Markets of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Need for a Rethink
Industry Products
Coming Events
Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - Cover1
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - Food Safety Needs Assessment for North American Pecan Shellers
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - Identifying Training Needs in Washington through Insights from Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - Hazard versus Risk in Perceptions of Food Safety: The Case of Titanium Dioxide
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - Peroxyacetic Acid and Chlorine Reduce Escherichia coli in Agricultural Surface Water for Potential Produce Postharvest Uses
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - Beyond the Bio Jeffrey LeJeune
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - PDG Highlight Food Packaging
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Food Protection Trends - September/October 2024 - General Interest Paper Promoting Food Safety in the Informal Markets of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Need for a Rethink
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