This is the anti-fraudster van. Behind each window there is a portable device that will help you reveal fraudulent products!
Food fraud is a topic that has created a lot of attention, especially after the crises in 2008 and 2013. European Commission has established its own center to develop new methods to identify food fraud. USP and AOAC have launched activities developing guidelines and Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) for new food fraud methods, targeted and non-targeted. And recently, CEN has established a new food authenticity working group.
To the largest extent, we see laboratory methods developed to catch fraudsters. But where are the methods needed? In the food production site, and in the field. They are needed for raw material controls, they need to be fast methods, and they need to be able to be used in a simple and rapid fashion on-site where the raw material is coming in. And last but not least, they need to be cost-efficient.
Do these types of tests and devices exist? The simple answer is: Yes!
We have put together a special session for the forthcoming AOAC International Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, September 8 -11 to learn about the rising stars in the field!
Over the next few weeks, we will give you sneak preview of some of these devices.
If you want to get the full story, attend our session “Food Fraud Detection Goes Mobile” on Tuesday, September 10, 10:15-11:45, in the Grand Ballroom 2.
For more information about the AOAC Annual Meeting and the link to register, click this link.
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