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 [...]
A new study recently published in the "Journal of Food Protection" has shed light on the pervasive issue of food fraud over the past four decades. Despite advancements in regulations and auditing requirements, [...]
Nestlé Waters and several other bottled water companies have been exposed for using prohibited treatments to purify their mineral waters, as revealed by an investigation conducted by the General Inspecto [...]
