How the food industry experiences and perceives food fraud

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Djekic ◽  
A. Režek Jambrak ◽  
J. Djugum ◽  
A. Rajkovic
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Fraud

scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Potential Economic Impact of Halal Food Testing in Halal Supply Chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Siti Aimi Sarah Zainal Abidin ◽  
Siti Ayu Jalil ◽  
Mohd Nasir Taib
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Food Testing ◽  
Extensive Analysis ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Food Manufacturer

A globalized food trade, extensive production and complex supply chains are contributing toward an increased number of non-Halal substance in food cases. Halal laboratory testing or Halal testing is an approach to identify contaminants and ensure the integrity of raw materials and food products. The adoption of an integrative approach of Halal management system and Halal testing was investigated to identify and discuss several related economic issues in this field.  From an extensive analysis of academic literatures using ‘Halal Food Fraud’, ‘Halal Food Testing’ and ‘Halal Food’ specifically at food manufacturer, the issues involving economic impact of Halal testing was highlighted. Several Halal Testing Points were proposed for the evaluation of Halal ingredients and products, followed by a conceptual framework on the potential economic impact of Halal food testing. The high demand for transparency in the food industry among consumers has therefore may need food manufacturers to consider Halal food testing as part of their production process.

scholarly journals The “horse-meat” scandal: illegal activity in the food supply chain

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Smith ◽  
Gerard McElwee
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Horse Meat

Purpose Food supply chain theory and practice generally assumes that the business practices and processes involved are ethical, legal and value-adding when this is not always so, as demonstrated by the ongoing 2013 horse-meat scandal. Although it is ostensibly a UK-based affair, it encompasses the meat processing industry across Europe. This study, thus, aims to examine supply chain criminality and to highlight “scandal scripts” which amplify underlying issues. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of extant literature on the scandal adds to that body of work, updating the existing narrative to include a detailed analysis of convicted “industry insiders”, highlighting supply chain issues involved in the frauds. Micro-stories of businessmen involved are presented to enable an empirical exploration of their illegal involvement in the meat trade. Using storied data from accounts of the scandal as contemporary examples, emerging themes and issues are outlined through a mixed methods qualitative approach consisting of ethical covert research, using documentary research strategy underpinned by narrative inquiry. Findings Media coverage perpetuated various myths notably that the fraud was carried out by “shadowy”, Eastern European “mafia figures” exploiting the extended food supply chains. The analysis is aided by the use of media hypothesis. Far from being a mafia-inspired fraud, the criminal activity was organised in nature and committed by insider businessmen. The findings demonstrate that supply chains are complex and require an understanding of storied business practices, including the ethical and illegal. Research limitations/implications From an academic perspective, there are implications such as the dearth of academic research and policy-related studies into food fraud possibly because of the difficulty in obtaining data because of access to such enterprises and entrepreneurs necessitating reliance upon documentary sources and investigative journalism. Practical implications There are distinct policy implications, particularly the need to legislate against international criminal conspiracies and everyday ordinary organised food frauds perpetuated. Lax penalties do little to prevent such crimes which need to be taken more seriously by the authorities, and treated as major crime. In formulating food laws, rules and regulations, greater cognisance should be taken to consider how supply chains in the food industry could be better protected from predatory criminal actions. Originality/value This novel qualitative study will enable academics and practitioners to better understand illegal enterprise, food fraud and risk management from both operational and supply chain perspectives and will be useful to investigators by furthering our understanding of entrepreneurial practice and morality in the food industry.

Development of a Hazard Classification Scheme for Substances Used in the Fraudulent Adulteration of Foods

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Everstine ◽  
Eileen Abt ◽  
Diane McColl ◽  
Bert Popping ◽  
Sara Morrison-Rowe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Classification Scheme ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Proposal Review ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACT Food fraud, the intentional misrepresentation of the true identity of a food product or ingredient for economic gain, is a threat to consumer confidence and public health and has received increased attention from both regulators and the food industry. Following updates to food safety certification standards and publication of new U.S. regulatory requirements, we undertook a project to (i) develop a scheme to classify food fraud–related adulterants based on their potential health hazard and (ii) apply this scheme to the adulterants in a database of 2,970 food fraud records. The classification scheme was developed by a panel of experts in food safety and toxicology from the food industry, academia, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Categories and subcategories were created through an iterative process of proposal, review, and validation using a subset of substances known to be associated with the fraudulent adulteration of foods. Once developed, the scheme was applied to the adulterants in the database. The resulting scheme included three broad categories: 1, potentially hazardous adulterants; 2, adulterants that are unlikely to be hazardous; and 3, unclassifiable adulterants. Categories 1 and 2 consisted of seven subcategories intended to further define the range of hazard potential for adulterants. Application of the scheme to the 1,294 adulterants in the database resulted in 45% of adulterants classified in category 1 (potentially hazardous). Twenty-seven percent of the 1,294 adulterants had a history of causing consumer illness or death, were associated with safety-related regulatory action, or were classified as allergens. These results reinforce the importance of including a consideration of food fraud–related adulterants in food safety systems. This classification scheme supports food fraud mitigation efforts and hazard identification as required in the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls Rules.

scholarly journals Food fraud vulnerability assessment tools used in food industry

Food Control ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Soon ◽  
S.C. Krzyzaniak ◽  
Z. Shuttlewood ◽  
M. Smith ◽  
L. Jack
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Food Fraud

scholarly journals State-of-the-Art of Analytical Techniques to Determine Food Fraud in Olive Oils

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
Antia González-Pereira ◽  
Paz Otero ◽  
Maria Fraga-Corral ◽  
Paula Garcia-Oliveira ◽  
Maria Carpena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Olive Oil ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Complete Analysis ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Olive Oils ◽  
Analytical Approaches

The benefits of the food industry compared to other sectors are much lower, which is why producers are tempted to commit fraud. Although it is a bad practice committed with a wide variety of foods, it is worth noting the case of olive oil because it is a product of great value and with a high percentage of fraud. It is for all these reasons that the authenticity of olive oil has become a major problem for producers, consumers, and legislators. To avoid such fraud, it is necessary to develop analytical techniques to detect them. In this review, we performed a complete analysis about the available instrumentation used in olive fraud which comprised spectroscopic and spectrometric methodology and analyte separation techniques such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. Additionally, other methodology including protein-based biomolecular techniques and analytical approaches like metabolomic, hhyperspectral imaging and chemometrics are discussed.

scholarly journals ‘Peeling Back the Mask’: Sociopathy and the Rhizomes of the eu Food Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 176-195
Author(s):  
Mwenda W. Kailemia
Keyword(s):  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Meat Industry ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Horse Meat ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Eu

This article examines the eu food industry (apropos of the 2013 ‘Horse Meat Scandal’) applying the notion of sociopathy which has hitherto been confined to analyses of corporate banking and insurance. In the ‘underground’ of the eu meat industry we encounter sociopaths nurtured not only by the rhizomes of its industrial con, but also by collective consumer apathy: Despite a pervasive culture of food fraud—with at least 1305 different ingredient adulteration cases since 1980—there is little criminological examination of the culture and environment of the everyday, ‘harmless’, sociopaths present in the tributaries of the eu food supply. More than merely mapping the food industry sociopath, our overall aim is to contribute an interdisciplinary reading of the processes which sustain and reproduce his kind.

scholarly journals From food defence to food supply chain integrity

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca K. Davidson ◽  
Wilson Antunes ◽  
Elisabeth H. Madslien ◽  
José Belenguer ◽  
Marco Gerevini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Consumer confidence in the European food industry has been shaken by a number of recent scandals due to food fraud and accidental contamination, reminding the authors that deliberate incidents can occur. Food defence methods aim to prevent or mitigate deliberate attacks on the food supply chain but are not a legal requirement. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how proactive and reactive food defence practices can help prevent or mitigate malicious attacks on the food chain and also food fraud, food crime and food safety. The authors look at how food defence differs from food safety and how it contributes to food supply chain integrity. Design/methodology/approach Food defence has been the focus of two different EU FP7 security projects, EDEN and SNIFFER. Food industry stakeholders participated in workshops and demonstrations on food defence and relevant technology was tested in different food production scenarios. Findings Food industry end-users reported a lack of knowledge regarding food defence practices. They wished for further guidelines and training on risk assessment as well as access to validated test methods. Novel detection tools and methods showed promise with authentication, identification, measurement, assessment and control at multiple levels of the food supply chain prior to distribution and retail. Practical implications The prevention of a contamination incident, prior to retail, costs less than dealing with a large foodborne disease outbreak. Food defence should therefore be integral to food supply chain integrity and not just an afterthought in the wake of an incident. Originality/value It is argued that food defence practices have a vital role to play across the board in unintentional and intentional food contamination incidents. The application of these methods can help ensure food supply chain integrity.

scholarly journals Quality and Authenticity Control of Fruit Juices-A Review

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilena Dasenaki ◽  
Nikolaos Thomaidis
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Fruit Juice ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Fruit Juices ◽  
Juice Quality ◽  
Hyphenated Techniques ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
The Past

Food fraud, being the act of intentional adulteration of food for financial advantage, has vexed the consumers and the food industry throughout history. According to the European Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, fruit juices are included in the top 10 food products that are most at risk of food fraud. Therefore, reliable, efficient, sensitive and cost-effective analytical methodologies need to be developed continuously to guarantee fruit juice quality and safety. This review covers the latest advances in the past ten years concerning the targeted and non-targeted methodologies that have been developed to assure fruit juice authenticity and to preclude adulteration. Emphasis is placed on the use of hyphenated techniques and on the constantly-growing role of MS-based metabolomics in fruit juice quality control area.

scholarly journals Food industry perceptions and actions towards food fraud: Insights from a pan-Canadian study

Food Control ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 107182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoann Guntzburger ◽  
Jérémie Théolier ◽  
Virginie Barrere ◽  
Ingrid Peignier ◽  
Samuel Godefroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Canadian Study ◽  
Food Fraud

scholarly journals Fraud in Food Produts

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e3289108692
Author(s):  
Caroliny Santana dos Santos ◽  
Neide Kazue Sakugawa Shinohara ◽  
Indira Maria Estolano Macedo ◽  
Michely Duarte Leal Coutinho de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Food Quality ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Consumer Confidence ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Food Fraud ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Emerging Risk

In the context of food quality, Food Fraud has been identified as an emerging risk for the food industry and a significant concern for consumers and official supervisory bodies. Fraud refers to changes in a food product, always for profit, disrespecting the consumer's right in addition to representing a risk to human health. These frauds have the ability to diminish consumer confidence in their food supply and interfere with the reputation of honest food business operators. Thus, this review aimed to point out the opportunities for fraud and adulteration in some foods, showing the different ways of carrying them out, and also, some cases that have occurred throughout history. While pointing out the need for investment in specific and effective analyzes of production processes by the industries, in addition to control measures, actions aimed at reducing or eliminating possible hazards, which contributed to ensuring the quality and safety of products.

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