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Selvarani Elahi posted a blog post
The global market for herbs and spices is complex with diverse supply chains and products being sourced from a variety of businesses ranging from large scale producers to smallholders. Many herbs and spices grow wild and are farmed on a village or…
Apr 27
Selvarani Elahi liked John Points's blog post Early Research Findings – (Unground) Turmeric Root Provenance
Apr 27
Selvarani Elahi published an article
The global food system is under increasing pressure from climate change, population growth and the urgent need to assure long‑term food security. Ensuring access to safe, resilient and equitable food sources has never been more critical.
Meeting…
Apr 14
Selvarani Elahi posted a blog post
Soybean farming—providing protein-rich feed for farm animals worldwide—is the third largest driver of tropical deforestation and expanding. Importing economies are considering regulating the trade of soybeans and other deforestation-driving…
Apr 13
Selvarani Elahi posted a blog post
Misrepresentation and Counterfeiting of Wine - FSA - NFCU Rating - RED - Action strongly advised
SUBJECT OF ALERT: The Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit is asking businesses to be aware of several brands of wine that have been found…
Mar 25
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BRCGS has launched Directory Pro, a new online tool designed to help businesses verify and monitor BRCGS certifications across their supply chains. Directory Pro provides a searchable registry of certificated sites, live status data, and…
Mar 23
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Mar 17
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Mar 16
Selvarani Elahi published an article
The EU Horizon DETECTIVE project aims to create, validate, and apply pioneering detection techniques for identifying organisms and products as a result of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs).
The DETECTIVE project is organising a workshop on the 29th…
Mar 11
Selvarani Elahi posted a blog post
FAN is pleased to highlight a newly published peer-reviewed article presenting a recommended framework designed to support more structured and consistent implementation in practice: Towards harmonisation in food authentication: How to establish…
Feb 18
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Cell Cultivated Products (CCPs) are novel foods produced by growing animal cells in controlled environments rather than through traditional livestock farming. CCPs offer the potential for sustainable and ethical alternatives to conventional protein…
Feb 10
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When crises disrupt Europe’s food system, no single actor can respond effectively alone. That’s why SecureFood is developing a Resilience Governance Framework, which includes a new cooperation mechanism to help governments, industry, researchers,…
Feb 9
Selvarani Elahi published an article
 🚨 Registration is NOW OPEN! 🚨                                                🍽️ Authentic Food Festival & Conference 📍 Dublin | 📅 27–28 May
Join food professionals, researchers, and fraud fighters from across the globe for two unforgettable days of…
Feb 2
Selvarani Elahi published an article
Speaker: Michael Jackson, Independent Governance Board member of Safe to Trade and former Head of Regulatory Compliance at FSA.
Date: Jan 20, 2026
Time: 11:00 - 12:30 GMT

Ensuring robust food safety practices is essential for protecting consumers,…
Jan 14
Selvarani Elahi posted a blog post
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched new online guidance to help people buy and use food supplements with confidence, as many look to boost their health in the new year.
The FSA’s top tips for using supplements safely; 

Check the label for…
Jan 12
Selvarani Elahi posted a blog post
PAS 96 Protecting and defending food and drink from deliberate attack - Guide
 
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This PAS provides guidance on preventing and mitigating deliberate (intentional) threats to food and drink and their supply chains, using the Threat Assessment…
Jan 5
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