Food Defense, Food Safety and Food Industry

Abstract

The potential of this study is to investigate issues regarding potential application of Food Defense concepts for Food Industry. According to Larson (2023), consumers face the risk that their food is unsafe because of natural and accidental contamination (traditional food safety problems) or deliberate contamination (food defense problems). Food Safety refers to a potential accidental hazard (physical, chemical, or microbiological) that may occur and Food Defense concerns a hazard that may be intentionally introduced, including by acts of terrorism. The study is based on exploratory research. A qualitative approach based on interviews with the Managers from the Food Industry. Other secondary data were collected through a private certification database.