Processed food has become an indispensable part of the human food chain. It provides rich
nutrition for human health and satisfies various other requirements for food consumption …

The increase of food adulteration, inducing losing a large amount of money as well as of the
confidence of consumers, has become an urgent issue for producers, researchers …

Background Food fraud has become an increasingly worldwide problem mainly driven by
rapid innovation in the food sector and constantly changing consumer's choices. This led to …

DNA barcoding is a molecular technology that allows the identification of any biological
species by amplifying, sequencing and querying the information from genic and/or …

Milk is one of the most important nutritious foods, widely consumed worldwide, either in its
natural form or via dairy products. Currently, several economic, health and ethical issues …

Food authenticity and safety are major concerns for researchers, consumers, and
particularly the meat industry. Meat products are targets for species substitution and …

Globally, aquaculture products are expected to account for> 60% of total seafood produce
by 2030. In the European Union, the seafood sector is of considerable economic importance …

Food safety and quality concern increasingly both consumers and the entire food sector
involved. The European Union has implemented specific legislation for food products in …

Goats play an important role in the livestock sector in Greece. The national herd consists
mainly of two indigenous breeds, the Eghoria and Skopelos. Here, we report the population …

Abstract Serra da Estrela Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese is the most famous
Portuguese cheese and has a high commercial value. However, the adulteration of …