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ANNOUNCEMENT – Spink Awarded the 2015-2016 Foreign Expert Fellowship for the Chinese National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) – to spend August in China

By John W. Spink, PhD • July 31, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Contact: Dr. John Spink, Director, Food Fraud Prevention Think Tank (FFPTT), www.FoodFraudPrevention.com, Phone: (517) 381-4491 // Dr. Spink was nominated for and awarded the 2015-2016 Fellowship to be a Foreign Subject Matter Expert for the Chinese National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA). […]

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Publication – Selection of Strategic Authentication and Tracing Programs

By John W. Spink, PhD • February 13, 2015

Authentication is a key to Food Fraud prevention and a critical part of the “detect-deter-prevent” continuum. Selecting authentication countermeasures that contribute to prevention is often complex and challenging. This challenge was the subject of my chapter on “The Selection of Strategic Authentication and Tracing Programs ” in the book

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CRS Report on Food Fraud and Economically Motivated Adulteration of Food

By John W. Spink, PhD • January 19, 2014

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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Reflections on Food Fraud Prevention in Russia – Trip Summary

By John W. Spink, PhD • September 25, 2013

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 Impact of the Horse Meat Scandal on the Food Industry

By John W. Spink, PhD • March 5, 2013

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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