Food Fraud Prevention
Together with the usual cases of substitution in seafood, spices and herbs, through to diluted olive oil and honey, food fraud to optimize profit is here to stay. Increasing food prices and an ever more complex global food supply chain present an irresistible opportunity for fraudulent activity.
Unexpected or undeclared allergens and the misrepresentation of food continue to make news headlines and is the leading cause of food recalls globally. While the impact on brand reputation can be financially damaging, the impact on consumers sensitive to allergen contamination can be devastating. 
Business continuity is both a rising discipline and growing concern within the food and drink industry. BC Management (BCM) is still a relatively new concept for most organizations within the food industry with few companies having moved beyond reactive crisis management to a proactive or preventative approach.
BSI's free HACCP & GMP guide contains information on the Standard, the types of hazards addressed in HACCP and a 12 step guide to producing your HACCP plan. The guide also details how to market your achievement to your customers, with the BSI HACCP & GMP Assurance Mark gained upon your business' certification.
Whether it’s next month or next quarter, you’ve probably already started thinking about your next food safety audit and what you can do to meet the associated KPIs established by your organization. This isn’t easy as most Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards are evolving; moving the ‘best practice’ expectation to even higher levels of due diligence, organizational commitment and engagement.
Determining where a food product comes from is no longer easy when raw materials and ingredients criss-cross the globe or are blended before arriving in store. Yet consumers are more interested than ever before to understand where their food comes from and what’s in it.
A culture of food safety and quality is a major component of resilience in food businesses. It helps deliver sustainable, competitive advantage because a strong culture can take more controlled risks and more easily shift to new working patterns in today’s rapidly evolving and disruptive environments.
