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• August 11, 2026 Nearly ten years after we founded the IAFP Food Fraud Prevention Professional Development Group, it continues to shape how our industry defines and defends against food fraud. Here is a look inside this year’s meeting, and an invitation to join the conversation. PDG Group Picture The Food Fraud […]
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• July 28, 2026 Getting a standard definition of “illicit” is not world-changing, but it can contribute to more clarity in food fraud prevention. This clarity can help teams who are working on projects or when you are communicating with your company, industry, or government. Help by completing our 10-question survey. Survey
Are Stolen LEGOs “Illicit”? Help Define the Term in Our New Survey Read More »
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• July 21, 2026 A recent Loss Prevention Magazine article on fraudulent product returns made one thing clear, that proving fraud after the fact is slow and expensive. We already knew that in food fraud prevention, prevention beats prosecution every time. Adding food document fraud to your prevention strategy is straightforward. Click
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• July 14, 2026 A recent Loss Prevention Magazine article on fraudulent product returns revealed something bigger. AI can now forge receipts and purchase records well enough to often fool trained staff. If it can fake a receipt, it can fake a certificate of conformity. Start your document fraud assessment today. Click
Article Review: Fraudulent Product Returns – Documents as the Enabler (Part 1) Read More »
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• July 13, 2025 I asked ChatGPT “what does AI think I think about AI for food fraud prevention?” ChatGPT found that I emphasized that “AI offers incredible promise in the fight against food fraud – but without the right data and human expertise, it can cause more harm than good.” The question
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• June 16, 2025 Are you relying on questionable data in your food fraud assessments? Take control — don’t just trust the numbers. Discover why understanding the origin and characteristics of your data is a crucial step. This blog post is a flashback review of our 2012 scholarly journal article. This post
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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.”
