Questions and answers on food fraud and authenticity testing
The analytical examination of the authenticity of foods and feeds is a fundamental aspect of consumer health protection. For this reason, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is involved in the development, validation and assessment of analytical strategies and methods for testing authenticity - the determination of the composition and origin of foods and feeds.
In the following paragraphs, the BfR has compiled questions and answers on the topic of food fraud and authentication. You will find more detailed information on the subject at the BfR website http://www.bfr.bund.de/de/produktidentitaet_und_rueckverfolgbarkeit-62072.html.