In February 2014 the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) presented their direction for including Food Fraud in their Food Safety Management System. They have adopted a holistic Food Fraud scope and have shifted their focus from risks to vulnerabilities. As I’ve mentioned before, as an industry we’re fortunate …
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There has been an increased focus on Food Fraud and now the US Congress is taking notice. On January 10 the Congressional Research Service (CRS) – a research arm of the US Congress – published this report on Food Fraud and Economically Motivated Adulteration of Food . As …
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This a review and application of the June 2011 publication by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (Gao), Government Accountability Office, report on “Better Coordination Could Enhance Efforts to Address Economic Adulteration and Protect the Public Health.” To note, was published by GAO one month before our journal article …
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There is probably no better partner for our Food Fraud research than our Moscow State University for Food Production (MSUFP) colleagues. We engaged as scientists and worked together as friends. We are now collaborating on projects from a common perspective. We will build a firm foundation of education and …
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The horse meat Food Fraud incident exposes a big vulnerability in the supply chain: all the best analytics and logistical optimization doesn’t help if the product is bad. While many fraudsters are unsophisticated and opportunistic, others thoroughly examine the entire network from re-packaging through quality control testing. Both …
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