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The latest EU Agri-Food Suspicions report, for April 2026, has been published here. As with previous months’ FAN have produced a rolling 3-month graphic to visualise the relative prevalence and trends in the main issues. These are regulatory…
This monthly highlights report has been produced for FAN members by one of our Partner organisations, iComplai.
The report is an AI-generated prioritised digest. It is blended from online regulatory and media reports of food fraud incidents and…
The report is an AI-generated prioritised digest. It is blended from online regulatory and media reports of food fraud incidents and…
An interesting editorial blog from a UK legal firm on whether use of AI in internal company processes can increase risk of prosecution under the Failure to Prevent Fraud Act.
This UK Act enshrines a legal principle that is common to other anti-fraud…
This UK Act enshrines a legal principle that is common to other anti-fraud…
This study (open access) investigated turmeric adulteration with lead chromate across five eastern Indian states through a combination of sample analysis and qualitative supply chain assessments. Lead chromate is a known adulterant of ground spices…
Greece’s organic certification fraud was first revealed last year. Problems were systemic. Certification bodies and 3rd party auditors were implicated, issuing site certification without the required inspection and falsifying audit and site visit…
This study (USD$39.95 purchase required) reports a rapid and sensitive ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method to detect adulteration of high-value camellia oil and olive oil with…
In this paper (£29.95 purchase required) the authors report the development of a point-of-use test for chicken adulteration (down to 1% w/w) in meat products. They report that the test takes 40 minutes with a per-test cost of around US$1.
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"John,This review really highlights how important traceability and anti-counterfeiting have become in the agri-food sector.
For me, the key question is very simple:
Can the consumer trust the product in front of them?
The five-layer framework…"
For me, the key question is very simple:
Can the consumer trust the product in front of them?
The five-layer framework…"
Ground cinnamon bark (Ceylon cinnamon or “true” cinnamon) is vulnerable to substitution with the related species cinnamon camphora (cassia cinnamon) or to bulking with different parts of the plant such as roots and leaves. There are a number of…
The International Food Safety and Quality Network (IFSQN) host a weekly food safety webinar each Friday.
This week’s topic (1 May) will be “Food Fraud in 2026”. Karen Constable, of Authentic Food Pty Ltd, will talk about how food fraud…
This week’s topic (1 May) will be “Food Fraud in 2026”. Karen Constable, of Authentic Food Pty Ltd, will talk about how food fraud…
This study (open access) reviewed published food fraud incidents from 2015 – 2025 that were specific to South Africa.
The authors found multiple examples of instances that are high on global generic watchlists such as fish species mislabelling or…
The authors found multiple examples of instances that are high on global generic watchlists such as fish species mislabelling or…
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Hi Steve. I hope it's all going well. Congratulations on winning the co-ordinators' role. I'm reminded of a Groucho Marx quote - "I wouldn't want to join the sort of club that would accept someone like me as a member ...." John