Following the major issues that parts of the food industry dealt with as a result of horse meat adulteration, the Elliot Report on government agencies’ handling of events has provided food for thought, says Campden BRI, with a series of recommendations for the agencies and industry.
A fundamental requirement will be the protection of the consumer from food crime, the company says, and this needs to be achieved through improvements to intelligence gathering, monitoring of the traceability of food ingredients, and improved food fraud detection methods.
In an associated development, Campden notes, the BRC’s new Global Standard for Food Safety, to be implemented in 2015, will require the industry to adopt practices to minimise the risk of use of fraudulent or adulterated raw materials.
A Campden BRI seminar Food fraud: advances in combating food and beverage crime to be held on 5th November will focus on the latest developments in food authentication, particularly with respect to seafood, spirits, and plants.
Featuring presentations from the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Scotch Whisky Research Institute and several analytical companies, Campden says that the event will give delegates an increased awareness of potential food fraud issues and the advanced technologies that are helping to protect the consumer.
The seminar will take place at the Lab Innovations EXPO at the NEC in Birmingham, and will be located in the conference suite, so delegates will have plenty of opportunity to visit the exhibits and discover the latest technology available.
