Makers of Spanish saffron, manuka honey, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and other premium foods are stepping up their efforts to expose imitators whose cheaper products they consider fraudulent.

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 ...

But restaurant-goers beware: As the most consumed and highest imported seafood in the U.S., shrimp are vulnerable to food fraud, species substitution and mislabeling. To help combat the issue ...

The threat of food fraud to brands and the industry as a whole is greater today than it’s ever been before, writes Victor Martino.

The food fraud may be being committed knowingly or unknowingly, but regardless it demonstrates that improper regulation is putting threatened species at risk, and preventing consumer confidence in ...

Nevertheless, "Seafood is an industry where we really see the problem of food fraud occurring on a wide scale," says Emily Spiegel, the report's co-author.

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 ...

The declaration of a successful recovery of an endangered species and the call for its removal from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species should be the occasion for a celebration. On Jan ...

In Germany, species substitution and undeclared water addition in fish, crustaceans, and mollusks were in focus. Overall, 72 of the 443 products analyzed raised potential suspicion of food fraud.

Mitigating the risk of food fraud can be difficult. Fraud may happen at any stage of the supply chain, and in some cases, it cannot be detected without special equipment. In developing countries, the ...

Food fraud is on the rise, from olive oil to tomato purée. But what's driving this increase and how can you tell if you're eating the real deal?

The threat of food fraud to brands and the industry as a whole is greater today than it’s ever been before, writes Victor Martino.