Food Fraud is deliberate or intentional tampering with food products by means of adulteration, substitution or misrepresentation of the food products for economic gain. It is a growing issue and is becoming of increasing concern, as it has the potential for detrimental economic, brand and food-safety consequences for the food industry. Here you will find articles related to Food Fraud, authenticity, and innovations that assist in preventing Food Fraud.
FACTS is excited to announce the launch of our Food Fraud Prevention Resource Centre. In this centre of expertise, you will find useful tools and guides on food fraud and VACCP systems. Moreover, monthly reports will be published on the latest food fraud incidents, containing a careful collation ...
When it comes to food fraud, gelatine and collagen are not usually ingredients that first come to mind. However, compromised authenticity of these products can create major ethical concerns. Because gelatine and collagen are widely used in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, acts of adultera...
The Regulations Regarding the Classification, Packing and Marking of Processed Meat Products (R.1283) may require the processed meat industry to take a closer look at their product matrices and verify an absence of gelatine. How can this be done, and to which comminuted processed meat products does ...
Fish fraud is a major global issue. The Decernis Food Fraud database currently lists 192 incidents of fish and seafood fraud that have occurred over the last four decades; however, the true extent of fraud in the fish and seafood industry is unknown, as most incidents are unreported. Species mislab...
Although species mislabelling is the most common type of fraud that affects fish and seafood products, there are other aspects of fish fraud that should be considered. Adulteration with formaldehyde is a concern The Decernis Food Fraud database lists 15 incidents of fish and seafood adulterati...
Honey fraud can take on many forms (click here for an overview on the types of honey fraud). This makes testing the authenticity of honey very complex, as there is no single test that can check for all types of honey fraud. Honey authenticity testing is like a jigsaw puzzle: the more pieces you c...
In South Africa, honey is regulated through the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), under the Agricultural Product Standards Act (Act No. 119 of 1990), specifically the Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Honey and Mixtures of Bee Products i...
Honey can vary extensively in taste, aroma, colour and consistency. These properties are influenced by several factors related to the origin of the honey, including (but not limited to): The flora species that the bee visited to collect pollen (i.e. the botanical source) The geographical are...
In the Media: [one-half-first]Our team member Shannon Riva was interviewed on Cape Talk Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler and Pippa Hudson. [/one-half-first] [one-half]Shannon also gave a presentation at the 2021 SABIO Honey Fraud Virtual Symposium for World Bee Day. [/one-half] Read Shanno...