Ms. Susuana Asaam is a Principal Technologist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Animal Research Institute, (CSIR-ARI). She holds an M. Phil degree in Food Quality Management from Kwame Nkrumah University Science Technology and B. Sc in Biochemistry from University of Cape Coast. Her research and development activities focus on exploring new methods to improve essential aspects of meats such as chemical composition, flavor, color, texture, nutritional value and convenience. Researching new regulations and current events regarding meat processing, evaluating meat processing and storage operation for safety, quality and nutritional values. She has vast experience when it comes to performing and rendering laboratory services, adhering to defined set of quality criteria for standard measurement and assurance. She has background in the essential knowledge disciplines such as food microbiology, food toxicology, additives, food risk management, plant sanitation management, food laws, statistical methods and consumer perception of food products. She participated in the project “Development of molecular assay for rapid, reliable and non-invasive sex determination in guinea fowl keets (Numida meleagris)”. She presently has one peer-reviewed journal publication in her name.