INTERNATIONAL BODIES COMBINE WITH TECH DEVELOPERS TO FIGHT FOOD FRAUD

Fraud is sometimes downplayed as a ‘victimless crime’, especially when companies are the direct victims. While that is obviously untrue, frauds associated with food that can directly harm consumer health give the lie to this statement. It is one reason why food fraud is a clear priority problem for international policy makers. They are keen to ensure that the global food trade keeps moving –with consumer and business confidence of that food and drink information is accurate and honest underpinning the world’s most complex network of trade flows. These ...


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