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• June 9, 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword—it’s a defining feature of the modern workplace. Understanding the role and potential of AI can transform how you think, work, and grow. Below I provide insight from the May 2025 Food Safety Summit and my June 2025 MSU Business College […]
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• June 3, 2025 With price pressures increasing and tight supply, the temptation grows to rely on diverted or gray market products. But these products are outside our control and could include counterfeits. “If we could only trust the counterfeiters to follow GMP and conduct a recall if they find a problem.”
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• May 26, 2025 What if your company is unknowingly stuck in denial about food fraud? Are you feeling stuck when addressing food fraud from a food safety perspective in your company? You are not alone. Many organizations go through a psychological transformation—similar to the grief cycle—before real change happens. Begin your
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• May 22, 2025 We just wrapped up our fourth annual Food Fraud Prevention Certificate Workshop at the 30th Food Safety Summit, where participants actively completed their own food fraud vulnerability assessments. If they can do it in one day, you can too. Start your Version 1 today and keep improving. LINK
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• March 18, 2025 Food fraud is a growing concern for the food industry, regulators, and consumers. As fraudulent activities become more sophisticated, clear definitions and prevention strategies are essential. Our recent ISO review examines key terminology and standards, helping businesses strengthen food fraud prevention and align with international food safety requirements.
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• March 8, 2025 From time to time, we share here a flashback to a previous post that remains relevant today. This week, we revisit a past blog poste on “Does Traceability Really Help Fight Fraudsters?” This was also published in my “Food Fraud Prevention Textbook” (2019). ” From our current position
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• July 24, 2024 Earlier this month, IFS published its new Product and Food Defense Guideline Version 2. I was noted as a contributor, especially in cybersecurity. Their guideline has many practical applications that will help you achieve compliance, including the risk assessment section and the focus on TACCP. The International Feature
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• July 2, 2024 This is a review of how definitions are presented in the WTO report on ‘Illicit Trade in Food and Food Fraud.’ While the WTO does not have official definitions of these terms, these acts are illegal under one WTO trade rule or another. WTO recognizes related activity by
REVIEW – WTO Report on Illicit Trade in Food and Food Fraud – Definitions Read More »
