{"id":101981,"date":"2022-02-17T09:41:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T09:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/food-fraud-and-authenticity\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T08:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:58:29","slug":"lebensmittelbetrug-und-authentizitaet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/de\/lebensmittel-2\/lebensmittelanalytik\/lebensmittelbetrug-und-authentizitaet\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebensmittelbetrug & Authentizit\u00e4t"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Consumers need to be sure about the quality <\/strong>and origin <\/strong>of the foods they eat. Food fraud jeopardizes product authenticity<\/strong>, causes economic damage<\/strong>, and can pose a risk to consumers\u2019 health<\/strong>. M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences offers food companies long-standing scientific expertise to prevent and reduce food adulteration, thereby safeguarding food authenticity.<\/p>\n\n

Food Fraud is the deliberate production and\/or commercialization of non-compliant food for economic gain that could impact consumers\u2019 health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

According to the GFSI<\/a>, frauds can be of different nature:<\/p>\n\n

GFSI Types of Fraud<\/td>Definition by SSAFE<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Dilution<\/strong><\/td>Mixing a liquid ingredient of high value with a liquid of lower value<\/td><\/tr>
Substitution<\/strong><\/td>Replacing an ingredient or part of a product with another of lower value<\/td><\/tr>
Concealment<\/strong><\/td>Hiding the low quality of a food ingredient or product<\/td><\/tr>
Unapproved enhancement<\/strong><\/td>Adding unknown\/undeclared materials to food products in order to enhance their quality attribute<\/td><\/tr>
Mislabeling<\/strong><\/td>Placing false claims on packaging<\/td><\/tr>
Counterfeiting<\/strong><\/td>Copying the brand, name, processing, etc. of food products for economic gain<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
The most common frauds according to the GFSI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

When dealing with food fraud and authenticity, many factors must be considered, necessitating an integrated approach on a case-by-case basis. This includes evaluating the product, the specific food chain, historical data, socio-economic trends, and more.<\/p>\n\n

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Our Comprehensive Services to prevent Food Fraud<\/h2>\n\n

Our full-service offering covers active monitoring<\/strong> of food frauds and alerts worldwide, supported by dedicated consulting <\/strong>to assess risks<\/strong>, the design of preventive measures <\/strong>and mitigation plans<\/strong>, and the delivery of customized analytical protocols<\/strong> to tackle adulteration.<\/p>\n

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