Free to attend
Booking link: https://www.ifst.org/events/996/ifst-western-branch-lecture---should-you-trust-your-christmas-dinner-food-fraud-risks-in-context
Food fraud is an emotive topic, and has the potential to both harm consumer
health and to destroy a brand’s image. Falling victim to fraud is high on
most
food companies’ risk radars. But it is much harder to assess the
likelihood of this risk, to predict the next “Horse-Gate”, and to
weigh
the fraud risk against other food safety risks. John will risk-assess
your
Christmas fare for its vulnerability to fraud, discuss the type of defence
strategies used, and then put this into context against other food safety
risks.
We hope that you will still enjoy your dinner.
What participants will learn about: Participants will learn about the risks of Food Fraud, particularly in relation
to items that might be found on a Christmas table and possible defence
strategies used to prevent this occurring. John will put this in the context of
other
food safety risks. There will also be an opportunity to virtually meet other
members in the IFST.
Target audience: IFST members and non-members
The Chatham House Rule will apply in the meeting.
Chair: Louise Roberts, BSc., PGCE, CSci FIFST, RFoodSM, MIFT, Chair of Western
Branch Committee, Consultant for Alimenti Food Sciences
Louise is a food microbiologist and technical manager with over 30 years’
experience in the food industry. Her first job in the food industry was picking
potatoes, which was back breaking work. Her next role was a part time job
washing up in a café. She has subsequently worked in laboratories,
technical
management, and supply chain management, in the retail, food service and
manufacturing sectors of the food industry. Louise has worked with a
number of food
businesses, including many household names, and written on the subject of rapid
hygiene technologies.
Speaker: John Points, Consultant Analytical Scientist
John Points is an independent consultant on chemical safety and authenticity
testing of food; how testing fits into an overall supply chain integrity
strategy,
where (and where not) testing is appropriate, risk-based testing plans, choice
of test methods and laboratories, interpretation of results. He has
audited in the EU, China and India. John’s career has included both
managing a food testing laboratory and working in UK retail own-brand supply
chain assurance, and he is a past and current advisor to UK and EU food
regulators.
He has seen food integrity issues from all three sides of the fence.
If a fence can have three sides.
Live Q&A: Louise Roberts and John Points