Buyer expectations
Large buyers have begun asking their suppliers for a regular quality record.
On what basis do you know the raw material you bought is the product it claims to be?
We support food manufacturers in being able to show that the raw material they buy and the product they put on the shelf match what is declared.
Implementation
Molevex in food.
A record that runs from goods-in to the shelf, set up without touching your production. You see a delivery that does not match its declaration before it enters production. A record grounded in measurement stands behind the contents and origin printed on the label. The quality document retail chains ask for is ready in your hands.
A supplier certificate tells you what the product is. Whether the product itself says the same thing is a separate question.
You do not know whether batches from the same supplier differ. Only a supplier certificate stands behind the contents claim on your label. Retail chain audits ask for a quality record. When a complaint arrives there is no measurement to look back at.
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Data
The scale of counterfeit risk.
10,490
Total number of notifications created in the EU Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) in 2025
Source: Avrupa Komisyonu, Alert and Cooperation Network 2025 Annual ReportRisks
Risks in food.
Label responsibility
Every claim printed on the packaging has to be shown with its backing when asked.
Supply volatility
When prices move, drift in raw material quality shows up in this sector more than any other.
Regulation
Regulations relevant to traceability.
List of imitated or adulterated foods
Under Article 31(6) of Law No. 5996, the name of the company that produced or imported a food confirmed by laboratory results to be imitated or adulterated, along with the product name, brand and batch and/or serial number, is published by the Ministry. Because the announcement is made at batch level, it matters that businesses can tell their own batches apart reliably.
General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002, Article 18
Requires food business operators to be able to identify the supplier they obtained a product from and the businesses they supplied it to, and to label or identify food placed on the market in a way that facilitates traceability. This "one step back, one step forward" principle is the basis of food traceability in the EU market.
EU Agri-Food Fraud Network (FFN)
Since 2013 it has brought together the liaison bodies of the European Commission, the member states, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland to share information and cooperate on cross-border food fraud cases. The network's coordinated actions in areas such as honey, spices and food sold online indicate where the risk lies in these product groups.
This section is for information only; official sources prevail for current obligations.
FAQ
Questions about food
Is anything added to our product or our production line?
No. Your product's own composition is examined; your packaging, your recipe and your machinery are left untouched. A product waiting in the warehouse or already on sale can be examined too.
Where do we start?
Let's assess your food production together. We will start from your raw material sources and what your buyers expect.
Meeting request
Let's decide together which of your products to examine.
The first meeting reviews your product, sales channels and the risks you face, and recommends a suitable method.
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