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37.1 Introduction 37.1.1 GMO Production for Food and Feed Th e advancement of biotechnologies applied to the agro-food industry has resulted, during the last few years, in an increasing number of genetically modifi ed organisms (GMOs) being introduced into the food chain at various levels. Although regulatory approaches to this matter diff er depending on the attitudes of diff erent legislative bodies, the traceability of genetically modifi ed products or ingredients coming from genetically modifi ed products must be guaranteed to correctly inform fi nal consumers and to be able to guarantee the safety of food production chains.