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[Laura982]

Hi All 

 

Does anyone have any recommendations to who we should sign up to for legislation and industry updates?

Obviously theres the FSA and Campden but who else is there and to include food fraud etc

 

Thanks

[TimG]

Good morning, which country? FDA and USDA both have alerts you can sign up for and check which types you would like to receive.

[Laura982]

Thanks for the reply TimG, its for the UK

 

Thanks 

[GMO]

It's worth looking internationally anyway. Especially for fraud.

 

Food authenticity network FoodAuthenticity

RASFF RASFF Window - Search

OPSON / Europol Operation OPSON - Operation OPSON is a Europol INTERPOL joint operation targeting fake and substandard food and beverages. | Europol

Rotten Apple (Aus based but international) The Rotten Apple | Karen Constable | Substack

You can obviously pay for access to others. 

 

Then there's the food crime unit. Personally I'm unconvinced of their competence so far. The odd report of action has come through but I am wary of their reluctance to employ ex food people and rely on ex police. Yes it's crime but I think you'd get more out of someone who understands food working with police if that makes sense? Anyway they've been offering lots of support recently but I suspect it's to get intelligence. They're looking to support people with free consultancy calls. Call me suspicious... But if you have nothing to hide, and we shouldn't, I suppose, where is the harm? Food crime | Food Standards Agency

 

Looking at some other companies doing analysis on recalls is also handy, for example, RQA do a global one twice a year I think. Product Recall Report H1 2025 - Out Now! - RQA Group

 

I'm sure I've forgotten way more.

[Hoosiersmoker]

There is Trello for food fraud. (Karen Constable's repository) It appears to include international issues.