Food fraud and mitigating strategies of UK food supply chain during COVID-19

Soon, Jan Mei; Nyarugwe, Shingai P.; Jack, Lisa

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109670

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“…Additionally, discussions by Bai et al (2022) and Yontar (2023) have explored BLCT's capacity to promote transparency in the AFSC, but they did not' address the fraud issue. Furthermore, though the issue of food fraud has been discussed by (Brooks et al, 2021;Visciano & Schirone, 2021;Soon-Sinclair et al, 2023), the technology aspect has not been addressed. Thus, a gap persists in the realm of integrating BLCT specifically to mitigate food fraud within AFSC.…”

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“…Within this complex system, these stakeholders are confronted with diverse challenges that include ensuring food traceability, upholding food safety standards, and fostering transparency throughout the supply chain (Friedman & Ormiston, 2022). One formidable challenge is that of food fraud – an intentional act involving adulteration or misrepresentation of food products for economic gain (Soon‐Sinclair et al ., 2023). In recent years, instances of fraudulent activity in the agri‐food supply chain (AFSC) have been escalating, particularly within markets where there are numerous buyers and sellers spanning across extensive networks.…”

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Leveraging blockchain technology to combat food fraud in the agri‐food supply chain

Saha,

Raut,

Kumar

2024

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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SummaryIn an era of increasingly complex and globalised agri‐food supply chains (AFSC), the battle against food fraud has become a pressing concern for both consumers and industry stakeholders. Blockchain technology (BLCT) has emerged as a promising solution to address the challenges of traceability, transparency, and accountability within these supply chains. This paper investigates the enablers that drive the successful implementation of BLCT in combating food fraud. The study uses Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) for analysing the enablers. The enablers were identified using literature review and by consulting industry and academic experts. The study finds that the enablers – immutable ledger, data security, and safety – are important for combating food fraud. The research provides a comprehensive understanding of the identified factors and their interrelationships, offering solutions to policymakers and managers. As various industries and stakeholders collaborate to tackle these pressing issues, BLCT has the potential to reshape the AFSC industry by guaranteeing trustworthiness, transparency, and security for all parties involved.

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Leveraging blockchain technology to combat food fraud in the agri‐food supply chain

Saha,

Raut,

Kumar

2024

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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Guarding the lifeline: A game‐theoretical approach to combating emergency supplies counterfeits

Wang,

Liu

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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After emergency incidents, the issue of emergency supplies counterfeiting persists. Relying solely on government intervention often falls short of preventing fraud related to emergency supplies counterfeiting. Hence, this paper explores a new anti‐counterfeiting approach for emergency supplies, led by the government with legitimate manufacturers' support, and establishes a differential game model based on consumer demand, legitimate manufacturers reputation, and anti‐counterfeiting efforts. Upon exploring the anti‐counterfeiting efforts and benefits for two participants, and systems in three scenarios, we find that system benefits, legitimate manufacturer reputation, and respective gains for both participants are the highest in the collaboration scenario. However, compared with a no‐cost‐sharing scenario, the cost‐sharing scenario achieves a Pareto improvement in both social welfare and legitimate manufacturer benefits, with the government choosing to share a portion of the anti‐counterfeiting cost for legitimate manufacturers only under certain conditions.

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Characteristics and situational aspects of seafood fraud: a comparative crime script analysis

Lawrence,

van Ruth,

Elliott

et al. 2024

Crime Law Soc Change

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Seafood fraud is a global concern. High-value products with a diversity of species, production methods and fishery origins provide a business environment that is both conducive to criminality and financially lucrative. However, there is scarce empirical evidence on the nature of seafood fraud. This study aims to increase the understanding of deceptive practices in the seafood industry, the crime commission process and to identify possible intervention points. Ten case studies that had resulted in successful prosecutions were analysed using performed crime scripts to understand the actors, resources, processes, fraud techniques, conditions and the payment, sale and distribution of illicit products through legitimate supply chains. The crime scripts for each fraud were created using open-source intelligence, including media sources, publicly available court filings and company records. Similar to other white-collar offences, fraud opportunity was facilitated by leveraging existing resources, relationships and industry reputation to enable and conceal fraudulent practices. In all cases, fraud was perpetrated by senior management, undermining internal control mechanisms. Other fraud enablers included the availability and pricing of substitute products, lack of end-to-end traceability and the inability of supply chain actors, including consumers, to detect fraud. Also notable was the extent of employee involvement, so this paper considers impediments to external disclosure, particularly for migrant workers. The study enriches the food fraud literature by using crime script analysis to understand preparation, execution, and opportunity structures of seafood fraud. By emphasising the nature of fraudulent activities in specific markets, rather than solely focusing on perpetrators, it offers a more comprehensive approach to understanding environmental and situational influences. These insights, scarce in the current literature, are vital for shaping effective intervention strategies.

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Food fraud and mitigating strategies of UK food supply chain during COVID-19

Cited by 9 publications

References 36 publications

Leveraging blockchain technology to combat food fraud in the agri‐food supply chain

Leveraging blockchain technology to combat food fraud in the agri‐food supply chain

Guarding the lifeline: A game‐theoretical approach to combating emergency supplies counterfeits

Characteristics and situational aspects of seafood fraud: a comparative crime script analysis

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