Fraud and non-compliance issues discussed in October by European countries have risen for the first time in recent months.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states climbed in October. The 292 alerts are up from 213 in September and 222 in August. There were
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A European project is aiming to create a platform where stakeholders can come together to discuss food fraud.
The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP) is led by Saskia van Ruth, Professor of Food Supply Chain Integrity at University College Dublin’s School of Agriculture and Food Science.
Professor van
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In its annual report, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) warned that food incidents are becoming more complex and often serious.
FSAI marked its 25th anniversary in 2023. External challenges impacting food safety include the potential for supply disruption due to political unrest in the Middle East and the
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Fraud and non-compliance issues discussed in September by European countries remained at lower levels than earlier this year’s figures.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states declined in September. The 213 alerts are down from 222 in August, 325 in July, 265 in June
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An operation focused on finding counterfeit and substandard food and beverages has removed many products from the supply chain.
Operation Opson XIII, coordinated by Europol, seized around 22,000 tons of food and 850,000 liters of beverages. In total, goods valued at more than €91 million ($98.3 million) were removed from
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Fraud and non-compliance issues discussed in August by European countries were at their lowest level since reporting began in early 2024.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states declined in August. The 222 alerts are down from 325 in July, 265 in June, 281
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A Codex committee has made progress on guidelines for preventing and controlling food fraud.
The draft guidance has been sent to the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption, which will meet in Switzerland in November.
The United States chaired the electronic working group. It will also lead a group dealing with
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The number of food safety alerts and fraud investigations exchanged between European member states went up in 2023.
The European Commission, which manages the Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN), said there was a significant increase in notifications compared to 2022.
The network includes the Rapid Alert System for Food and
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Raw pet food, smokies, and unapproved producers were some of the issues identified by food agencies in the United Kingdom in a report on food crime.
Details come from the 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS). Food crime costs
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Ethylene oxide, Sudan dyes, and products skipping border controls are examples of recent possible frauds and other non-compliances raised by EU member states.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries increased in July. The 325 alerts are up from 265 in June and 281 in
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