Food fraud is not a new problem; from tales of adulterated grain in Biblical times to species substitution today, unscrupulous manufacturers and traders have always sought the means to cheat the system.
According to Mike Mitchell of Fair Seas, who specialises in product integrity, sustainability and ethical trading, food fraud remains an ever-present risk, with reports appearing frequently in the media.
“The vulnerability of the whole food system was exposed by the horsemeat crisis in 2013, when retailers and brand owners realised that supply chain integrity was not what it appeared to be,” he said…