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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is the basis of an increasing number of onsite sensors for both food authenticity and food contaminant applications. However, its practical application to filament-type herbal materials such as saffron…
This paper (purchase required, US$ 38) reports the development of a point-of-use loop mediated isothermal (LAMP) assay to detect soybean adulteration in vegetable oils.
The LAMP primers of rtLAMP were designed based on the ITS2 sequence and further…
The LAMP primers of rtLAMP were designed based on the ITS2 sequence and further…
In this free webinar from Tenet Law, award-winning investigative journalist Kaf Okpattah will talk about the new arms race of deepfake calls, psychological manipulation and advanced money laundering techniques. These criminals – many of them still…
This review (open access) covers the main approaches for verifying tea traceability, including sensory analysis, stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA), mineral element fingerprints, spectroscopy and mass spectrometry metabolomics, and emerging…
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…"
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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