
With over 30 years of experience in the food industry at companies like ConAgra, Kellogg, and Sara Lee, Holly has recently joined the Alchemy Systems team where she currently helps the firm to create world class workforce development solutions for large, complex operations within the food industry.
Holly has held positions in food safety, quality assurance, sanitation, and plant regulatory affairs. She has authored several chapters related to the importance of record keeping and documentation in the food industry. She was honored to become the 2013 recipient of the Safe Quality Food Institute's Outstanding Achievement Award, and is passionate about the importance of training in the food industry including the cultivation of successful safety cultures.
Posts by Holly Mockus
Five Ways to Prepare for a Changing Food Safety Landscape
The landscape for food safety requirements and training is changing. Our training expert Holly Mockus shares what you can do now to get ready.

5 Ways to Reduce Slips, Trips, and Falls in 2022
When making safety resolutions for 2022 don’t slip up and forget about the most common source of workplace injuries. Here are five areas to remember.

Avoid Bad Training Habits by Putting Structure in Your OJT Program
On-the-job training (OJT) remains popular among companies that prefer their employees learn by doing. This instruction style is far more engaging than most classroom training, and workers can remain on the floor where they’re productive. But how can you be sure employees are being trained with the right procedures and policies, without shortcuts?

Taking Training Beyond Traditional PowerPoint
Many manufacturers rely on PowerPoint and Excel to manage their training programs. Here’s how to move beyond some of the traditional confines of those programs.

5 Ways to Train Employees to Prevent Cyberattacks
While a long an ever-present threat to businesses, city government, schools, and hospitals, cybercriminals are now aggressively targeting manufacturers with increasing frequency. Here’s how you can enlist your employees to help defend against these attackers.

Four Ways to Kickstart Your Supervisor Leadership Training Program
Four Ways to Kickstart Your Supervisor Leadership Training Program

How to Keep Truck Drivers Safe for the Rest of Winter
Proper transportation training for winter truck drivers can greatly help your fleet stay confident and safe throughout dangerous driving conditions.

4 Tips to Chill the Hottest Challenges in Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
Refrigerated and frozen food processors should make use of all available resources to assist in understanding and achieving FSMA compliance.

5 Beverage Industry Trends to Watch in 2021
From the rise of more sustainable packaging to an increased focus on health and convenience, here are 5 beverage industry trends to watch in 2021.

“You Have B.O.” & Other Conversations that Stink: Training Your Supervisors on the Soft Skills They Need to Survive
All supervisors need soft-skill training. Personal hygiene issues are but one of many sensitive issues that supervisors will be dealing with over the course of their entire career.
