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10th American Food Sure Summit scheduled for March in Chicago
The 10th American Food Sure Summit is set for March 28-29, 2022 in Chicago, IL. The annual event focuses on establishing a food defense plan, dealing
The butterfly effect
This week I was reading Bill Gates Notes titled "Reasons for optimism after a difficult year", but despite the reasonable points raised by the author, I cannot avoid indulging in what was ...
Saffron: How the lustre of Iran’s ‘red gold’ is threatened by smuggling and counterfeiting as sanctions bite
Saffron has been exported from Khorasan for 3,000 years but the market for the spice is increasingly preyed upon by counterfeiters and criminal gangs as producers seek to circumvent ...
How to avoid buying the most common faked foods from honey to balsamic vinegar
From Prosecco to vanilla, many sought-after products have become so popular that some companies have rushed to bring out similar items at an enticingly cheap price.
The Guardia Civil breaks food fraud gang in Cáceres
The Guardia Civil have arrested nine people and confiscated more than 4,500 kilograms of pork in a raid to bring a food fraud gang to justice. The raid
Food Fraud Summary December 2021
Monthly summary of articles on food fraud and adulteration – December, 2021. Food fraud cases: wine, alcoholic beverages, milk and milk products, spices, cereals, meat products, …