ABSTRACT

Food authenticity refers to whether a food purchased by a consumer matches its description. Mislabeling can occur in many ways, from the undeclared addition of water or other cheaper components, or the wrong declaration of the amount of a particular ingredient in the product, to making a false statement about the source of

17.1 Food Authenticity, Fraud, and Traceability .................................................. 355 17.2 Testing of Food Authenticity Using Fingerprinting and Pro ling Techniques .....356