Fake or Real?
Fighting Food Fraud with
FSSC 22000
From fake eggs to fake rice, food fraud is not only happening in Malaysia but it has become a bigger global problem undeniably. Recent food fraud incidents have increased the need to protect consumers by strengthening the food industry’s ability to detect and fight fraud across supply chains. Recent food fraud incidents, such as horse meat being passed off as minced beef in Europe and melamine being added to dairy products in China, have increase the urgency for the food industry to take action.
Food fraud occurs when products are deliberately:
- Diluted
- Mislabeled or misrepresented
- Tampered with
- Substituted with another product
Why products are counterfeited:
- Profit
- Cheap and/ or easy to copy
- Unsatisfied market demands
- Difficulties in detection and proof
The costs of food fraud:
- Companies are losing money. Fraud costs the global food industry USD30- 40 billion every year.
- Customers are losing faith.
- Food fraud harms public health and damage brands.
What do you need to do in fighting food fraud?
- Assess your company vulnerability to food fraud.
- Develop control plans to reduce the vulnerabilities.
- Implement, review and continually improve the food vulnerability management as part of your Food Safety Management System.
With the GFSI initiative adding the food fraud vulnerability assessment as one of the requirements in its latest version of FSSC 22000, it is time to fight food fraud with a systematic approach. FSSC 22000 is the globally leading Food Safety Management System Certification Scheme which provides a framework for effectively managing food safety and quality responsibilities. FSSC 22000 demonstrates a company has a robust and effective Food Safety Management System in place to meet the requirements of regulators, food business clients and consumers.
Contact us today for more information on FSSC 22000 and our services.
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