From phylum to food fraud. So, Hebert and his team have a lot of species to process between now and 2045. But in between expeditions to Peru and coordinating sample deliveries from partners around the ...

FOODAKAI Global Food Fraud Index Key product categories such as nuts, dairy, and cereals experience significant fraud increases, with emerging risks in garlic and non-alcoholic beverages. CHICAGO ...

Food fraud occurs when products that do not meet consumer expectations reach the market and, in extreme cases, this can lead to health problems. To combat this misleading and critical practice in ...

Discover how rising global food fraud is impacting consumer trust, food safety, and the economy. Learn which products are most at risk, emerging fraud trends in 2025, and how the industry is fighting ...

Food fraud occurs when products that do not meet consumer expectations reach the market and, in extreme cases, this can lead to health problems. To combat this misleading and critical practice in ...

Data analysis on kebab products revealed 61 cases across RASFF, AAC and the FFN in 2023. One issue was undeclared meat species such as chicken, turkey or horse. Eleven alerts had a suspicion of fraud.

Types of food products frequently altered as part of food fraud. Parmesan cheese, maple syrup, EVOO and honey. Photo taken: April 2, 2025 in Decatur, Illinois.

Food fraud is a widespread issue that goes far beyond honey; pricey olive oil is often "diluted" with cheaper oils, and low-cost fish are labelled as premium species. But the cost of fraudulent ...

Food fraud can be defined as any action taken with the intention of deceiving customers about the identity, quality and composition of food products for financial gain. The exact cost of this type of ...

What other examples of food fraud have there been? Without wanting to downplay the seriousness of the horse meat scandal, it at least didn’t involve a major risk to public health. The same can ...