fiin (Food Industry Intelligence Network)

🌍 Key takeaways from Food Integrity Global 2024! 🌍 Food Integrity 2024 in Amsterdam was a hub of insightful discussions around the pressing challenges facing the food industry. From food fraud and AI innovations to sustainability and food safety culture, fiin’s Sophie Lawrence shares key insights from the event. Highlights include: - Tackling food fraud and the upcoming European Food Fraud Community of Practice initiative led by Professor Saskia van Ruth - How AI and technology can enhance food safety, as discussed by industry leaders like Heinz's Lee Reece and Pilgrim's Europe - The critical role of food safety culture 🛡️ and sustainability initiatives 🌱 that don't compromise safety, emphasised by experts such as Carla Belo Serpa from Unilever Read the full article below 👇 #FoodIntegrity2024 #FoodSafety #Sustainability #FoodFraud #AI #Technology #fiin

We were delighted to hold this webinar for our members with the Food Authenticity Network and Food Forensics Ltd, which generated a great discussion in the Q&A on SIRA testing. Members will soon be able to access a link to the recording via the members area of the website.

🔍 𝗳𝗶𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 The Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) and Food Standards Scotland's Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) have released their Food Crime Strategic Assessment 2024, highlighting the evolving risks in the UK food supply chain. While the report confirms that most food remains safe and authentic, it serves as a reminder of the need for vigilance, as recent disruptions have opened up new avenues for food crime. The assessment draws on a wide range of sources, including industry intelligence and sampling, identifying key risks and sharing best practices to strengthen our collective response. It highlights the importance of collaboration between regulators, industry, and stakeholders to protect the integrity of our food system. 👉 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eVu-_BnU

  Final reminder for fiin members to sign up for our webinar on stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA)   Do you want to learn more about stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA)? Tomorrow, we’re holding a webinar between 11am-12am with the @food-authenticity-network to give our members the opportunity to learn more about how SIRA can be used to prevent food fraud.   You can learn more about: 🍴 Principles of SIRA 🍴 Uses and applications 🍴 Interpreting results Sign up at the link below for the webinar tomorrow, 17th September 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MIT2gK   NB. This webinar is exclusively for fiin members – if you’re interested in joining fiin, please visit https://lnkd.in/eKfKiqKm

We welcomed 130 food industry professionals to our annual members meeting this June for a thought-provoking day of seminars and interactive workshops. Delegates from a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, retail and food service, had the chance to listen to some of the sector’s leading figures about developments in food authenticity, food crime prevention and supply chain resilience. With a varied list of topics from analytical methods and artificial intelligence, through to working together and collaboration, the day provided a lot of food for thought. A big thanks to our speakers Professor Saskia van Ruth (University College Dublin) and Ron McNaughton (Food Standards Scotland) for making the event such a success. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/eD_7Xjkm

Next month, fiin is holding its annual members’ meeting, an opportunity for representatives from across the food and drink supply chain to come together.   Held in Marylebone, London, the meeting will include keynote talks from member organisations, workshops and presentations from industry experts.   The event is also an opportunity for fiin to update its network of member organisations on activity and how fiin is working with industry and regulatory bodies such as the Food Standards Agency to combat food fraud in the supply chain. #FoodIntelligence #FoodFraud #FoodSupplyChain

Will you be attending the Food Safety Networking Event on 12 June? Ran by The Food and Drink Federation, it features expert guest speakers giving their insights on a range of topics. Sign up on the link below 👇

Are you attending Campden BRI's 'How to win the fight against food crime' members only event? Our own Sophie Lawrence will be speaking alongside a fantastic panel of experts on the latest information and thinking on identifying and dealing with the threat of food fraud. Fiin will also have an exhibition stand for you to learn more about us and the work we do. Sign up here - https://lnkd.in/gc-56enk

Using our members’ expertise and our links throughout the food sector, fiin are working to support industry’s food authenticity testing strategies, by sharing member insights and best practice on the selection of appropriate test methods and the interpretation of results. Analytical testing is an integral component of a robust supply chain assurance programme and a valuable resource to support wider control measures such as rigorous supplier verification and audits, mass balance checks and effective whistleblowing procedures.   In our recent Herbs and Spices webinar, fiin member McCormick & Company discussed their unique analytical testing programme and the challenges and considerations when commissioning authenticity testing.   With herbs and spices originating from a wide range of species and plant parts, with complex manufacturing processes between the grower and consumer, effective testing presents its challenges.    As well as providing an overview of their Analytical Approach, which includes target organic genetic analysis, molecular spectroscopy and chromatography, McCormick also review the pros and cons of Next Generation Sequencing – a breakthrough confirmatory tool for positive results.    Our live online webinars are free to all fiin members, and the recording is accessible via the website – just log in to the members' areas. Resources are also available from the Food Authenticity Network. www.fiin.co.uk