Food fraud can be very local It’s easy to think that the greatest risk of food fraud lies in complex, global supply chains involving known higher risk countries. However, recent issues around the fraudulent provenance of meat are stark reminders that food fraud can be very local. The industry has put in significant efforts since …
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Food Defence, VACCP, TACCP and Product Integrity – how does it all fit together?
One of the main questions I get asked at Food Defence and Product Integrity courses is “how does it all fit together?” The terminology can be confusing at the best of times! I’m not a fan of the acronyms VACCP and TACCP for a couple of reasons. Firstly, CCPs should be exclusively used to manage …
What is Food Defence?
VACCP, TACCP and Food Defence – what does it all mean? The amount of jargon being used around this topic isn’t reducing and is still causing confusion. I’m going to try to clear this up for you…here goes! What is VACCP and TACCP? VACCP (Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Points) and TACCP (Threat Assessment and Critical Control …