Methodology for food fraud risk assessment

Abstract

Food frauds, perceived as economic offenses, havedeepcauses in the economic context in which companies operate. The food fraud risks are generated by economic operators in the food chain, and their effects have a negative impact on consumers, often causing negative impact on their health status. The globalization of the economy, the complexity of the procurement processes generates various challenges for the food sector related to the integrity and security of the supply chain. Efficient management of food fraud risks involves vulnerability assessment through different methods that may vary rom company to company, but selecting the right method allows the appropriate decision to be taken for monitoring and control measures to mitigate fraudulent acts of substitution, dilution, counter feiting, concealment,incorrect food labeling.