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• August 22, 2023 From time to time we share here a flashback to previous posts that remain relevant today. This week we revisit a journal article that focused on the economics of a food fraud incident from the perspective of the victim and the fraudster. While macro-level factors are important (e.g., […]
FLASHBACK: Publication – The Economics of a Food Fraud Incident, with Case Studies Read More »
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• April 4, 2023 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
ANNOUNCEMENT – New Advanced Criminology Free Online Course Read More »
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• January 31, 2023 Attached you will find our response to the US Codex Delegation’s request for public comments to the Codex Alimentarius (CODEX) Electronic Work Group (EWG) on Food Fraud. The most recent draft discussion paper remained focused on defining the core food fraud concepts and emphasizing prevention. To review our
Codex and Food Fraud: Public Comments for Their Electronic Working Group, Fifth Draft Read More »
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• December 13, 2022 We are honored that the World Health Organization (WHO) used and cited our definitions of both food fraud and food defense. It is significant that food fraud has become a topic inherent in food safety and food control systems. WHO Global Food Safety Strategy for 2022-2030 report –
Our Definition Cited in the WHO’s New Global Food Safety Strategy for 2022-2030 Read More »
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• December 6, 2022 I am honored to have been asked to develop the new Food Fraud Prevention section of the Handbook for Safe Processing of Nuts (4th Edition), published by the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA). I was first invited to connect with this group by Wendy Maduff, Ph.D.
ANNOUNCEMENT – New Food Fraud Section in the PTNPA Handbook for Safe Processing of Nuts Read More »
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• November 29, 2022 Some consumers look for counterfeit products, whereas food customers usually look for discounted, genuine products. A food customer is often outraged and terrified to find a product that is NOT genuine. However, a customer seeking a counterfeit product would NOT be discouraged by a missing authenticity feature. Excerpt
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• November 22, 2022 A Food Fraud Management System (FFMS) should include processes to review operational, tactical, and strategic responses and planning. This buffalo milk food fraud incident provides an excellent case study for stress testing your food fraud incident review process. Buffalo Milk Dilution Incident I first read about this incident
INCIDENT REVIEW and RESPONSE– Buffalo Milk Diluted by a Tanker with a Double Bottom Read More »
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• November 15, 2022 A simulation is “Illegitimate product that is designed to look like but not exactly copy the legitimate product.” These should be monitored because they can cause consumer confusion or evolve into intellectual property rights infringement—for example, the case of Petrus Lamberti. At the INTERPOL/ Europol Operation OPSON meeting
The Danger of Simulations and the Case of Petrus Lambertini vs. Chateau Petrus Read More »
