Theresa Neely

Unilever
London United Kingdom

Biographical Sketch: I started my career in toxicology at a contract research laboratory in the UK, running and reporting studies investigating reproductive toxicity of pharmaceuticals. I then joined Unilever within the Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC) based at the Colworth Science Park in Bedfordshire. My initial role was as a toxicological risk assessor for the Home Care and Personal Care categories, dealing with products such as Persil and Dove. I then moved over to the Foods and Refreshment side of the Unilever business to become the lead toxicological risk assessor for products such as Lipton tea, Magnum ice cream and Flora ProActive margarine. Tea is a plant-based material and the presence of contaminants during growing, harvesting, processing or packing has been, and continues to be, an issue for the tea industry. As Unilever is the biggest black tea producer globally, consumer safety risk assessments for these contaminants is a key activity for our company.

Papers:
Contaminants in Tea: Exposure and Risk Assessment Approaches to Ensure Consumer Safety