🌍🍴 Join us at the Authentic Food Festival & Conference (#AFFC)!
The 1st Authentic Food Festival & Conference (#AFFC), organized by the European Food Fraud Community of Practice (@EFF-CoP), brings together food (fraud) professionals, researchers, students, and policymakers from across the globe for two dynamic days of insight, dialogue, and hands-on experience - all dedicated to strengthening authentic food systems.
fiin – a quick round-up of 2025
2025 marked 10 years of fiin, an important milestone and a good opportunity to reflect on how the network continues to support our members and help ensure supply chain integrity.
FIIN-FAN Webinar: Elemental Profiling for Origin
FIIN-FAN Webinar: Elemental Profiling for Origin
September 16th 2025, 9 -10am, for fiin members
September 16th 2025, 9 -10am, for fiin members
Professor Chris Elliott reviews fiin's SME hub
In a new article for New Food Magazine, Professor Chris Elliott shares his thoughts on our recently launched SME Hub and why it matters in the UK’s fight against food fraud.
fiin launches free resource hub to help small businesses combat food fraud
The Food Industry Intelligence Network (fiin) has launched a resource hub to help small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) identify and manage potential food fraud risks within their supply chains.
FSA announces additional investigatory powers to tackle food fraud
Today, new powers have come into effect that equip the FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) in England and Wales with specific investigatory powers under The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
🔍 Fiin coordinated testing: Working together to strengthen supply chain assurance
Fiin has just launched its third round of coordinated testing, this time focusing on illegal dyes and heavy metal adulteration in spices, as well as adulteration of black pepper.
Fiin's 2024 round-up and future plans
As 2025 approaches, we reflect on fiin’s achievements in 2024 and look forward to our plans for the next year.
Marks & Spencer food technology lead joins fiin Board
The Food Industry Intelligence Network (fiin) has appointed new Board member, Debbie Barnes of Marks & Spencer, succeeding Paul Dobson of Premier Foods. She will also take up the role as Chair of fiin’s Technical Steering Group.
fiin responds to 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment
The recent release of the Food Crime Strategic Assessment 2024 [link] by the FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) and the FSS’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) highlights the evolving risks within the UK’s food supply chain.
