Traceability is, perhaps, the biggest challenge facing the food industry over the next few years. To discuss this challenge and identify potential solutions, Checkit brought together a panel of expert speakers from different areas of the food industry for a fascinating webinar discussion. What follows is a detailed write-up of the key takeaways to come out of that discussion.

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Food Fraud and the
Traceability Challenge
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Introduction
Elektron Technology recently invited
industry experts to take part in a webinar
in association with Campden BRI.
This discussed the topic
of Food Traceability.
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Dr Martin Nash
Elektron
Technology
Sarah Daniels
The RedCat
Partnership Ltd
Webinar Contributors
Dr Bizhan
Pourkomailian
McDonald’s Europe
Richard Leathers
Campden BRI
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Food Traceability
Food traceability
has really come to
the fore in the last
couple of years

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Largely due to the
Horsemeat
scandal

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Because of this
The public are much
more aware of what
they're eating

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Because of this
Businesses have to be
more aware of supply
chain issues

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Because of this
The public realised
how long some food
chains are

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Meaning that…

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TRACEABILITY is one of the
BIGGEST CHALLENGES
facing the food industry
over the next few years

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What is
Food Fraud?

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Food Fraud is:
"The deliberate substitution,
addition, tampering or
misrepresentation of food
ingredients"
Or…

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Food Fraud is:
"False or misleading
statements made
about a product for
economic gain"

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What does
this mean
for us?

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Food Fraud is:
10% of food
eaten in the UK
is fraudulent
*According to the Food Standards Agency

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Food Fraud:
Costs the UK
£11 billion
per year
*According to the University of Plymouth

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Food Fraud is:
One of the least
likely crimes to
be detected

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Food Fraud is also:
One of the least
likely crimes to
be punished

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The UK and
global food
industries
face threats
from…
In summary

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Ignorance
Complacency
Criminality
The UK and global food industries face threats from…

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What can we
DO ABOUT THIS?

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UNDERSTAND
Food can
cross many
international
boundaries

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WE NEED TO
Bring together
intelligence
from around the
world and
SHARE
INFORMATION

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ADOPT TECHNOLOGY
Most
businesses
use pen and
paper for
record keeping

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ADOPT TECHNOLOGY
But these can be
fabricated,
lost or illegible

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
The right
kind of
technology
makes it easy
for everyone

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Reduces the
resources required
to manage data

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Is easily scalable
Small or large businesses
Single or multi-site

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Handheld and fixed sensors provide a
CONTINUOUS
DATA TRACE

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Data is
collated and
displayed
locally via
the hub

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Workers in
and around
the site can
see the status
in real time

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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Data is also
transmitted to the
Cloud for managers
and other staff within
the business to
monitor

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All this
means…

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Real-time
visibility
and
transparency

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and you are

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THANK YOU
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and see how Checkit can fit
into your business

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Food Fraud and the Traceability Challenge
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