As global food chains lengthen and grow in complexity, it is increasingly challenging to ensure that food products remain authentic and of high-quality. Food and beverage producers must comply with relevant food safety and authenticity regulations to guarantee products will not pose a risk to consumers—and avoid food adulteration and fraud risks that may affect brand reputation and threaten financial performance. This article discusses the numerous food safety hurdles facing food companies such as Barilla, and details how the market-leading pasta producer utilizes an array of advanced mass spectrometry instruments to overcome these hurdles via a combination of rapid and confirmatory analysis.
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