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6th June 2024 by foodfraudadvisors

Food Fraud Risk Information (Downloadable)

Purchase an offline ‘snapshot’ of Food Fraud Advisors’ Food Fraud Risk Information Database (hosted on Trello) in an easy-to-search format by clicking the blue button below.

What is the downloadable food fraud risk information file?

  • It is a Microsoft Excel file (fully editable).
  • It contains all the information from the Food Fraud Risk Information Database (hosted on Trello) as it was on 25 April 2025, 2024.
  • Plus, the file also contains a list of food fraud incidents from 1st September 2022.
  • It is an offline document, it is not updated automatically.
  • The information in the Excel workbook can be searched, sorted, copied, pasted and manipulated as with any other Excel workbook.
  • The contents of the online database are presented in a table, with one row for each ‘card’ of the database.  In the database, most cards correspond to a single food type.   The database and Excel file contain more than 100,000 words.
  • Food fraud incidents (from September 2022), which do not appear on the Trello-hosted database, are presented as a list in a separate tab, with links to sources.

📁 Click for a free sample (instant download) 📁

What do you get with your purchase?

  • You receive a link to download a copy of the current version of the downloadable Microsoft Excel file.
  • The Excel file is unlocked and user-editable.
  • This is a one-off purchase and a one-off payment.  There are no ongoing license fees or user fees.

Version Information

  • Current version filename: Food Fraud Risk Information 202504.xlsx 
  • Current version date:  25 April 2025
  • We make a new downloadable file approximately three times per year.

Return to Food Fraud Risk Information Database on Trello

3rd August 2021 by foodfraudadvisors

Review my vulnerability assessment

Are you ready for your next food safety audit?

Get practical advice and feedback about your food fraud vulnerability assessment from Karen Constable, a leading international food fraud expert and accredited Australian food safety professional.

Send your vulnerability assessment to us and Karen will review it and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.  Use pseudonyms or code names to protect the identity of the food business and products if desired.

When you purchase this service you will receive instructions for submitting your assessment.  Or you can simply email it to karen@foodfraudadvisors.com.

If you are comfortable speaking in the English language, include your telephone number and country dialing code so that Karen can talk to you about your document.  Feedback will also be provided by email.

Got questions?  Just ask, we are here to help!
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1st November 2019 by foodfraudadvisors

Tools for Packaging Materials

What are you buying?

You are purchasing the right to download, populate, save and print the two (2) Microsoft Excel workbook files

  • Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Packaging Material Manufacturers
  • Threat Assessment Tool for Packaging Materials

created and published by Food Fraud Advisors © 2019.

You may make as many copies of the workbooks as you need for one packaging business in one geographical location.  Licence terms and conditions.

To use the Vulnerability Assessment Tool and Threat Assessment Tool you will need:

  • Microsoft Excel installed on this computer. For Macs, Excel 2011 or later works best, for Windows, Excel 2007 or later is best.
  • A basic understanding of packaging manufacturing and quality management systems.
  • Basic spreadsheet skills and familiarity with Microsoft Excel.

Questions?  Click here for frequently asked questions and their answers plus access to support

Buy them now, download them instantly and complete your vulnerability assessment and threat assessment documentation in less than one hour.

All prices are in US dollars.

Get both tools for US$59.00 (not sold separately)

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22nd October 2018 by foodfraudadvisors

Food Fraud Team Template

free template for food fraud teams for food safety management systemsWhat is a food fraud team?

A food fraud team is a cross-functional team of people from different parts of a food business who work together to understand food fraud vulnerabilities and formulate activities to reduce the risks from food fraud.

Food safety management systems standards owners have published guidance to help businesses mitigate food fraud risks.  The standards owners recommend that businesses form cross-functional food fraud mitigation teams.

How to form a food fraud team:

  • Download our comprehensive 8 page template by clicking the button below.
  • The template is a word document which is easy to edit.
  • The template includes sections for all the important elements of a food fraud team.
  • Add any extra information or selection criteria that is pertinent to your business and its food fraud prevention program.
  • Train the team in food fraud awareness (our online course is quick and cost-effective)
  • Be sure to keep the team members’ contact details up to date.
  • Include the food fraud team procedure and the minutes of the team meetings in your food safety management system.
  • Review the procedure and the minutes of the meetings at least annually.

Need help?  Our food safety and authenticity experts can assist with your food fraud prevention activities. Contact us today.

New Price: Our Food Fraud Team Template is Now Just US$19

Get It Instantly By Clicking the Button Below

27th December 2016 by foodfraudadvisors

Vulnerability Assessment Tool (BRC Method) for food fraud

What are you buying?

You are purchasing the right to download, populate, save and print the spreadsheet file Vulnerability Assessment Tool for BRC, created and published by Food Fraud Advisors © 2015-2020 and made for food fraud vulnerability assessments.

You may make as many copies of the spreadsheet(s) as you need for one food business in one geographical location (usually a manufacturing site).  Licence terms and conditions.

Please note that many of the cells in the sheets are password protected, so you will not be able to edit the wording of the questions nor the automatically generated answers. To understand which parts are password protected, download our free trial version: Try it free

To use the Vulnerability Assessment Tool you will need:

  • Microsoft Excel installed on this computer.  For information about software compatibility click here.
  • A basic understanding of food manufacturing quality systems and food safety management systems.
  • Basic spreadsheet skills and familiarity with Microsoft Excel.

Questions?  Click here for frequently asked questions and their answers plus access to support

Buy it now, download it instantly and complete your first food fraud vulnerability assessment in less than one hour.

Price: US$59.00

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