Risky business: food fraud vulnerability assessments

Abstract Major food fraud scandals of the last decade have created awareness need to strengthen companies’ ability combat within their own organizations and across supply chains. The compelled companies industry as a whole take action protect industries against threat fraud. Stakeholders expect act proactively mitigate risks. Certification schemes producers consider undertake vulnerability assessments prepare control plans This paper examines how for on company level chain can be assessed using criminological theory. First, discusses such theory applied assessing motivations opportunities internal external actors commit existing measures these vulnerabilities. Second, SSAFE-tool in which elements been used survey Third, evaluates results application several tiers, including milk, spices, extra olive oil, organic foods service industry.