2023

ANNOUNCEMENT – New Advanced Criminology Free Online Course

ANNOUNCEMENT – New Advanced Criminology Free Online CourseBy •

This new free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) covers Advanced Criminology and builds upon the ‘Food Fraud Incident Template.’ This standardized template for incident data collection and investigation was developed during the INTERPOL/ Europol Operation OPSON meetings and our presentations in 2017 (Dublin), 2019 (Athens), 2021 (Lisbon), and […]

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REVIEW – Food Fraud Joint Nordic Assessment Report and Workshops

REVIEW – Food Fraud Joint Nordic Assessment Report and WorkshopsBy •

This post reviews the ‘Food Fraud Joint Nordic Assessment Report’ and workshops. This is one of the top region or country-level food fraud vulnerability assessments. Our research helped shape the direction, and we participated in the workshops. Our recent blog posts have reviewed some of the world’s leading

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REVIEW – UK DEFRA Review of Food Fraud Drivers and Mitigation Tools (Part 1 – Report Overview)

REVIEW – UK DEFRA Review of Food Fraud Drivers and Mitigation Tools (Part 1 – Report Overview)By •

This new report is one of the most comprehensive and thorough reviews of the food fraud problem. The UK DEFRA (Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs), funded this report to address their very specific needs of implementing an efficient and effective country-level food fraud prevention strategy.

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Criminology Blog Series – Narrow the Focus and Precisely Define the Problem

Criminology Blog Series – Narrow the Focus and Precisely Define the ProblemBy •

This Criminology Blog Series post review emphasizes narrowing the focus to a specific problem and then precisely defining the vulnerability that will be addressed by a countermeasure or control system. While food fraud is a broad problem, prevention should focus on unique incidents. Introduction to the Criminology Blog

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TAKE THE SURVEY: Update 2023 – Food Fraud Annual Update Compliance Confidence

TAKE THE SURVEY: Update 2023 – Food Fraud Annual Update Compliance ConfidenceBy •

SURVEY OPEN: Food Fraud Annual Update Compliance Confidence survey 2023. We’re evaluating the implementation progress as we enter the fifth year of GFSI compliance requirements. A key focus will be the maturity of prevention strategies and the adoption of management systems. Please participate and share when applicable. 2023

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FDA Honey Fraud Report from Dec-2022 : Review of the Country-Level Test Results (Part 2)

FDA Honey Fraud Report from Dec-2022 : Review of the Country-Level Test Results (Part 2)By •

This is part 2 of our FDA honey fraud report review. This follow-up blog post reviews the data set. FDA’s ‘sampling assignment’ was to review test methods and measurement output. FDA was NOT intending to gather enough information for a country-level judgement of honey fraud. Our part 1

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REVIEW – Update of FDA’s ‘Economically Motivated Adulteration (Food Fraud)’ Webpage

REVIEW – Update of FDA’s ‘Economically Motivated Adulteration (Food Fraud)’ WebpageBy •

New FDA content was published on FDA.gov. While news outlets presented this as a new report and a food fraud warning, it was just a new list of content. That said, the new list of resources is VERY valuable for food fraud prevention. Yesterday, I noticed several news

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