| Abstract: |
A total of 10% said they had experienced high losses because of food fraud but it did not quantify what was meant by ‘high’. The survey found 44% had experienced no losses in the previous twelve months and 10% had high losses due to a lack of supply chain controls. The International Federation of Inspection Companies (IFIA) survey asked producers, manufacturers and retailers 32 questions relating to food fraud and traceability in supply chains. Members of IFIA’s Food Committee including ALS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, SGS, Baltic Control, Control Union, TUV SUD, RINA Services and Underwriters Laboratories are behind the survey. The 2016 edition received 215 responses, down from 225 in 2015, with the majority from Europe (65%) but also North and Latin America, India, Asia-Pacific and China. |
