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by Johanna Phillips, SOS Director of Business Development and Technical Affairs Let’s go on a journey into Fraud Prevention through the lens of my experience professionally. As a reminder, there are three elements necessary to be present for fraud to occur (cue Cressey Fraud Triangle): pressure or incentive, opportunity, and rationalization. Fraud prevention can start […]

By SOS Founding Partner, Gwendolyn Wyard In late 2023, I was reading an article titled, “Integrity of Organic Foods and Their Suppliers: Fraud Vulnerability Across Chains.” It’s a fascinating article, one I wish I read several years ago when it was first published in 2020. There are many interesting insights and takeaways, but the one […]

Author’s note: This is the 2nd installment in the SOS blog on “Residue Testing: A Critical Organic Fraud Prevention Tool.” If you need to catch up, here’s the first blog. Residue testing is a critical component of a robust organic fraud prevention program because it not only helps compliance verification for organic regulations but also […]

By SOS Director of Business Development and Technical Affairs, Johanna Phillips Who thought commercial availability would be the buzzphrase of 2024? Buzz, minefield, or electric fence- commercial availability conversations fit the jolt-like analogy for businesses during audits and compliance evaluations. It’s partially because it doesn’t get adequate attention routinely and partially because people don’t really […]