Additional tools for mitigating the risk of food fraud

Morin, Jean‐François; Lees, M.; Rinke, Peter; Olsen, Petter; Svorken, Marianne; Elde, Silje; Sørdahl, Patrick Berg

doi:10.32741/fihb.22.riskmitigation

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“…A food product is authentic when there is a match between its actual characteristics and its corresponding claims (Morin & Lees, 2018). Mislabeling—meaning false claims or distortion of the information reported on the label (European Commission, 2018)—is currently the preponderant form of food fraud (Brooks et al., 2021; Visciano & Schirone, 2021).…”

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Is the metabarcoding ripe enough to be applied to the authentication of foodstuff of animal origin? A systematic review

Giusti,

Malloggi,

Magagna

et al. 2023

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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Food authentication using molecular techniques is of great importance to fight food fraud. Metabarcoding, based on the next‐generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, allowing large‐scale taxonomic identification of complex samples via massive parallel sequencing of fragments (called DNA barcodes) simultaneously, has become increasingly popular in many scientific fields. A systematic review to answer the question “Is the metabarcoding ripe enough to be applied to the authentication of foodstuff of animal origin?” is presented. The inclusion criteria were focused on the selection of scientific papers (SPs) only applying metabarcoding to foodstuff of animal origin collected on the market. The 23 included SPs were first analyzed with respect to the metabarcoding phases: library preparation (target genes, primer pairs, and fragment length), sequencing (NGS platforms), and final data analysis (bioinformatic pipelines). Given the importance of primer selection, the taxonomic coverage of the used primers was also evaluated. In addition, the SPs were scored based on the use of quality control measures (procedural blanks, positive controls, replicates, curated databases, and thresholds to filter the data). A lack of standardized protocols, especially with respect to the target barcode/s and the universal primer/s, and the infrequent application of the quality control measures, leads to answer that metabarcoding is not ripe enough for authenticating foodstuff of animal origin. However, the observed trend of the SP quality improvement over the years is encouraging. Concluding, a proper protocol standardization would allow a wider use of metabarcoding by both official and private laboratories, enabling this method to become the primary for the authentication of foodstuffs of animal origin.

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Is the metabarcoding ripe enough to be applied to the authentication of foodstuff of animal origin? A systematic review

Giusti,

Malloggi,

Magagna

et al. 2023

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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EVO-NFC: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Traceability Using NFC Suitable for Small-Medium Farms

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2022

IEEE Access

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Food traceability is a fundamental requirement for the agriculture of the future. A food traceability system should ensure food safety and quality control, allow authentication, fraud prevention and control by the authority, improve consumers' safety and confidence. The agri-food supply chain is complex and difficult to handle due to the presence of various stakeholders and control authorities. Consequently, the complexity and the cost of traceability systems make it inapplicable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This work defines of a food traceability system using existing digital technologies with the aim of low cost, possibility to be integrated into a database for public authority controls, consumer involvement through app on his smartphone allowing a bidirectional interaction between the company and the consumer. This work proposes the use of smartphone with NFC technology in every phase of the food chain bringing the information to the final consumer. An advantage of the proposed system is the low cost and easy to use, allowing its diffusion in small and micro farms, regional typical products, bio productions. The applications developed and the database architecture have been customized to the extra virgin olive oil process. Final considerations evidence the economic advantage of the traceability system.

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Additional tools for mitigating the risk of food fraud

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Is the metabarcoding ripe enough to be applied to the authentication of foodstuff of animal origin? A systematic review

Is the metabarcoding ripe enough to be applied to the authentication of foodstuff of animal origin? A systematic review

EVO-NFC: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Traceability Using NFC Suitable for Small-Medium Farms

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