A Multi-Technical Initiative To Authenticate Analytically Organic Food Products: The True Organic Food (Tofoo) Project

Summary

The organic sector is facing vulnerabilities to fraudulent activities. New analytical tools are needed for authenticating the production system. Non-targeted analyses, based on a multi-techniques approach, have the potential to overcome these hurdles. A large-scale initiative called True Organic Food (TOFoo), led by Eurofins, has been launched to develop and validate such methods. New tools may be available for use in the whole organic sector. Together with other traceability tools, they may better guarantee that only authorised practices have been used along the supply chain. It will also increase the protection of virtuous players and support the sustainable growth and dynamism of the organic sector.