India is experiencing a profound transformation in food safety standards, driven by mounting public anxiety over hygiene, a surge in food adulteration cases, and sustained pressure from activists, medical speci [...]
A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has exposed the staggering scale of fish fraud within the $195 billion global seafood industry. According to the study, titled “Food fraud in [...]
The European Commission has released its annual RASFF report, highlighting significant trends in food and feed safety for 2024. The report indicates a notable rise in the number of notifications concerning susp [...]
A notable advancement in food authenticity has emerged in Italy through an initiative led by CNR-Scitec in Milan, resulting in the publication of the first UNI standard that utilizes high-resolution nuclear mag [...]
In a significant crackdown on food fraud, Turkish authorities seized 8 150 tons of glucose, fructose, and sugar, which were being used to produce counterfeit honey in Ankara. The operation, led by the Ankara Pr [...]
On the day the European Union's revised honey labeling directive (EU 2024/1438) came into force, the European Commission announced the creation of a new expert group called the Honey Platform. The [...]
The illicit trade in food and food fraud represents a significant challenge to the global food supply chain. The clandestine nature of these activities, coupled with their wide-reaching effects, necessitates a [...]
A few days ago (22.04.24) the Italian police (NAS, an anti-fraud body of Carabinieri) found the evidence that a dairy industry in the Marche region was used to add sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide to the [...]
In a recent report, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has disclosed the findings of their investigation into imported honey, revealing economically motivated adulteration (EMA). The FDA co [...]
In a new study recently published in NPJ Science of Food, researchers have raised concerns about potential safety risks and fraudulent activities within the supply chain of edible insects. With the increasing i [...]
