Role of analytical testing for food fraud risk mitigation – A commentary on implementation of analytical fraud testing: Role of analytical testing for food fraud mitigation

[safefood Knowledge Network]

Food fraud is of high concern to the food industry. A multitude of analytical technologies exist to detect fraud. However, this testing is often expensive. Available databases detailing fraud occurrences were systematically examined to determine how frequently analytical testing triggered fraud detection. A conceptual framework was developed for deciding when to implement analytical testing programmes for fraud and a framework to consider the economic costs of fraud and the benefits of its early detection.

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