spices - News - FoodAuthenticity2024-03-29T08:10:25Zhttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/feed/tag/spicesReview of Application of NMR to Authenticate Beer, Honey and Spices.https://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/review-of-application-of-nmr-to-authenticate-beer-honey-and-spice2018-04-06T17:03:53.000Z2018-04-06T17:03:53.000ZMark Woolfehttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/MarkWoolfe<div><p>Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has increasingly been applied in the field of food authenticitation. Its instrumental variability is very low so that it is possible to compile large databases of authentic spectra. This review discusses the application of NMR for authenticating honey, beer and spices. For honey, it is possible to verify the botanical origin and exclude adulteration with sugars. In beer analysis, it is possible to distinguish between major beer types and to detect the geographical origin of beer. In spice analysis, NMR allows to detect crude adulterations (e.g. of saffron) or quantify marker ingredients such as essential oils.</p>
<p>  <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/14315578?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-left" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/14315578?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="360" height="174" /></a>               Read the full review at: <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214799317300929" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NMR authentication</a></p>
</div>Study reveals spice sector's exposure to fraudhttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/study-reveals-spice-sector-s-exposure-to-fraud2017-10-09T15:52:36.000Z2017-10-09T15:52:36.000ZFelicia Goldenhttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/FeliciaGolden<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2018331?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2018331?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="400" class="align-left"></a>The ease of adulterating spices combined with the complexity of fraud detection makes the condiments highly vulnerable to fraud, a scientific study has found.</p>
<p>Published in the journal <em>Food Control</em>, the research examined fraud vulnerabilities of eight companies in the spices supply chain using the SSAFE food fraud vulnerability assessment tool, which comprises 50 indicators categorised in opportunities, motivations, and control measures to provide a fraud vulnerability profile.</p>
<p>For further information on SSAFE and other food fraud mitigation initiatives please visit <a href="http://www.foodauthenticity.uk/food-fraud-mitigation-guides" target="_blank">our page</a> on this matter.</p>
<p>Read the full article <a href="https://www.securingindustry.com/food-and-beverage/study-reveals-spice-sector-s-exposure-to-fraud/s104/a5814/#.Wdtw_4QrK70" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div>An Overview of Food Fraud in the US Markethttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/an-overview-of-food-fraud-in-the-us-market2017-02-02T12:28:46.000Z2017-02-02T12:28:46.000ZMark Woolfehttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/MarkWoolfe<div><p>This article gives a summary of the recent major food frauds occurring in the US market in cheese, honey, seafood, olive oil and spices. </p>
<p>Read the article at: <a href="http://www.fooddive.com/news/food-fraud-economic-safety-costs/434237/" target="_blank">Food fraud in the US market</a></p>
</div>China’s latest food scandal: ‘leftovers, industrial salt’ used to make fake-branded foodhttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/china-s-latest-food-scandal-leftovers-industrial-salt-used-to-mak2017-01-17T10:54:33.000Z2017-01-17T10:54:33.000ZSelvarani Elahihttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/SelvaraniElahi869<div><p class="v2-processed">A massive underground business that has been making fake-branded sauces and flavourings using recycled spices and industrial-grade salt that can be harmful to human health has been uncovered in Tianjin, according to a newspaper investigation.</p>
<p class="v2-processed">The fake seasonings, sauces, stocks and powdered spices had been sold across the country under well-known domestic and international brand names including Knorr, Nestlé, Lee Kum Kee and Wang Shouyi for more than a decade, <em>The Beijing News</em> reported.</p>
<p class="v2-processed"><a href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2062536/leftovers-industrial-salt-used-make-fake-branded-food?utm_content=bufferf279a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">Read full article</a></p>
</div>Protecting the consumer: real-time DNA detection in spiceshttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/protecting-the-consumer-real-time-dna-detection-in-spices2016-09-12T15:37:02.000Z2016-09-12T15:37:02.000ZSelvarani Elahihttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/SelvaraniElahi869<div><p>In 2015, a number of spice products were subject to a costly recall from the international market because of the suspected unlabelled presence of almond, a known allergen from the Prunus genus and an EU listed allergenic species. The Prunus genus contains other ‘stone fruits’ such as apricot, cherry and peach.</p>
<p>These spice samples – cumin and paprika – suspected to be adulterated with almond were referred to the UK Government Chemist in 2015 in its advisory capacity to determine the contaminant. Current techniques, such as immunoassays, typically have difficulties distinguishing between closely related Prunus species as they suffer from cross-reactivity. Using novel DNA-based techniques, scientists from the Government Chemist programme were able to conclusively identify the adulterant species in these samples.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/protecting-the-consumer-real-time-dna-detection-in-spices" target="_blank">Read full article</a></p>
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</div>A guide designed to protect manufacturers from buying adulterated or substituted herbs and spices could herald a new era of collaboration between food industry organisationshttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/a-guide-designed-to-protect-manufacturers-from-buying-adulterated2016-07-14T14:45:55.000Z2016-07-14T14:45:55.000ZSelvarani Elahihttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/SelvaraniElahi869<div><p><a href="http://www.authenticateis.com/" target="_blank">Authenticate</a> is a cloud based technology platform, developed by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Seasoning and Spices Association (SSA) in liaison with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), which provides companies with a tool to help combat food fraud in herbs and spices.</p>
<p>Basic Membership to the Authenticate system is free.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Ingredients/Herbs-and-spices-guide-to-prevent-food-fraud" target="_blank">Read more about it.</a><a href="http://www.authenticateis.com/" target="_blank"></a></p>
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