Food Traceability and Authenticity: Analytical Techniques

Food traceability is a growing consumer concern worldwide. Traceability is undertaken primarily at the administrative level, where the use of advanced analytical tools is not available. Nevertheless, the determination of geographical origin is a requirement of the traceability system for the import and export of foodstuffs (EU regulation 178/2002).

The topics covered in this book include the history of traceability; legislations and rules; the actual traceability techniques and the potentia...