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Food Fraud Prevention and the Grief Cycle: Moving from Denial to Acceptance

Food Fraud Prevention and the Grief Cycle: Moving from Denial to AcceptanceBy •

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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FLASHBACK: Publication – The Economics of a Food Fraud Incident, with Case Studies

FLASHBACK: Publication – The Economics of a Food Fraud Incident, with Case StudiesBy •

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.,

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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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Codex and Food Fraud: Public Comments for Their Electronic Working Group, Fifth Draft

Codex and Food Fraud: Public Comments for Their Electronic Working Group, Fifth DraftBy •

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

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Our Definition Cited in the WHO’s New Global Food Safety Strategy for 2022-2030

Our Definition Cited in the WHO’s New Global Food Safety Strategy for 2022-2030By •

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 –

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ANNOUNCEMENT – New Food Fraud Section in the PTNPA Handbook for Safe Processing of Nuts

ANNOUNCEMENT – New Food Fraud Section in the PTNPA Handbook for Safe Processing of NutsBy •

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.

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Deceptive and Non-Deceptive Counterfeit Products – A Key Distinction When Selecting Countermeasures

Deceptive and Non-Deceptive Counterfeit Products – A Key Distinction When Selecting CountermeasuresBy •

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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INCIDENT REVIEW and RESPONSE– Buffalo Milk Diluted by a Tanker with a Double Bottom

INCIDENT REVIEW and RESPONSE– Buffalo Milk Diluted by a Tanker with a Double BottomBy •

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

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