British Food Journal: Volume 119 Issue 1

Guest editorial

Louise Manning

Food integrity: a market-based solution

Chao-shih Wang, David D. Van Fleet, Ashok K. Mishra

The purpose of this paper is to proffer an alternative conceptualization of food integrity and a market-based food integrity intelligence system.

A supply chain integrity framework for halal food

Mohd Helmi Ali, Kim Hua Tan, Md Daud Ismail

The purpose of this paper is to propose a food supply chain (SC) integrity framework in the context of halal food.

Halal integrity in the food supply chain

Jan Mei Soon, Mahmood Chandia, Joe Mac Regenstein

This paper argues that there is an absence of halal integrity within the conventional stages of a food chain. This paper adapts the understanding of the different stages and…

From food defence to food supply chain integrity

Rebecca K. Davidson, Wilson Antunes, Elisabeth H. Madslien, José Belenguer, Marco Gerevini, Tomas Torroba Perez, Raffaello Prugger

Consumer confidence in the European food industry has been shaken by a number of recent scandals due to food fraud and accidental contamination, reminding the authors that…

A conceptual understanding of criminality and integrity challenges in food supply chains

Liam Fassam, Samir Dani

Business, consumers and governmental organisations are harbouring a growing need to gain an appreciation of behaviours connected to food criminality. In order to acquire a…

Fraud and counterfeit wines in France: an overview and perspectives

Benoit Lecat, Joelle Brouard, Claude Chapuis

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the specificities of wine forgery today and to show the perspectives offered to the different stakeholders in the wine industry.

Documenting entrepreneurial opportunism in action: A case study of sheep theft in the UK from a food supply chain perspective

Robert Smith

The contemporary rustler is a shrewd businessman, or rogue farmer exploiting food supply chain anomalies. Indeed, the first conviction in the UK for 20 years was a farmer stealing…

Sea fish fraud? A confirmation of Gadoid species food labelling

Veronika Kyrova, Pavla Surmanova, Vladimir Ostry, Irena Rehurkova, Jiri Ruprich, Marie Jechova

Gadoid fish and hake are the species of fishes most frequently imported to the Czech Republic. The purpose of this paper, cross-country hygiene study, is to determine sea fish…

Food scares: a comprehensive categorisation

Elizabeth Whitworth, Angela Druckman, Amy Woodward

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a comprehensive categorisation of food scares.

Does disclosure of food inspections affect business compliance? The case of Berlin, Germany

Miroslava Bavorova, Anica Veronika Fietz, Norbert Hirschauer

A whole series of food scandals indicates that misdirected incentives continue to be a source of food risks. Lacking market transparency and the opportunistic use of seemingly…

The Sino-Brazilian beef supply chain: mapping and risk detection

Susanne Knoll, Cristiane Soares Simon Marques, Jiacheng Liu, Funing Zhong, Antônio Domingos Padula, Júlio Otávio Jardim Barcellos

The flow of the Sino-Brazilian frozen beef trade has intensified. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to characterize the supply chain structure, and identify its major fragilities.

Study on FT-MIR spectra of ghee (anhydrous milk fat)

Bency Antony, Saurabh Sharma, Bhavbhuti Manojbhai Mehta, K. Ratnam, K.D. Aparnathi

Ghee, anhydrous milk fat, is chemically highly complex in nature. The authentication and characterization of edible fats and oils by routine chemical methods are highly laborious…

Translating consumer’s olive-oil quality-attribute requirements into optimal olive-growing practices: A quality function deployment (QFD) approach

Samir Sayadi, Yamna Erraach, Carlos Parra-López

The purpose of this paper is to translate consumer requirements regarding olive-oil quality attributes into specific olive-growing practices that most contribute to satisfy these…