Adulteration of fruit juice is a widespread problem that can be addressed using the Code of Practice developed by the European Fruit Juice Association.
Traceability can be viewed from the perspectives of record keeping, the physical commingling of product, and the challenges when several foods are vehicles for a common source of contamination.
Understanding the applicability of the Food Safety Modernization Act to the dietary supplement industry is another confusing and challenging regulatory issue for an industry still struggling with Current Good Manufacturing Practices.
The challenge with all of these fresh-cut, RTE products is that they were not getting any processing step required to eliminate the hazards that may exist on the raw materials.
Although the act of food fraud isn’t something new, the creation and development of a comprehensive food fraud management system are new for the food industry.