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National Food Crime Unit Prevention Desktop Exercise

National Food Crime Unit Prevention Desktop Exercise

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The National Food Crime Unit will be holding a Prevention Desktop Exercise on October 1, 2026, at Cardiff Metropolitan University. This free workshop is specifically targeted at food and drink manufacturers based in Wales, with a particular focus on those responsible for food safety and incident investigation. The event aims to provide an invaluable platform for participants to deepen their understanding of these critical areas, thereby ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety across culinary production processes. Attending this workshop will not only enhance knowledge but also equip professionals with essential tools and best practices to prevent potential issues within the industry.

The workshop is suitable for Food and Drink Manufacturers in Wales. Those individuals responsible for food safety, incident investigation

Please note – registration for this event is only available for new and existing food and drink manufacturers based in Wales, not for related organisations, consultants or students.

Sylwch — dim ond cynhyrchwyr bwyd a diod newydd a phresennol sydd wedi'u lleoli yng Nghymru a allant gofrestru ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn, nid ydyw ar gyfer sefydliadau cysylltiedig, ymgynghorwyr neu fyfyrwyr.

NFCU Prevention Desktop Exercise in collaboration with ZERO2FIVE:

The National Food Crime Unit's Prevention Team are offering a free exercise to industry partners, to help increase resilience to food crime. The exercise consists of working through a food crime scenario, with guided discussion points throughout.

Aims:

To understand key process steps and communication channels required during a food fraud incident. This will also give an understanding of the relevant internal and external stakeholders during an incident. Partners will be required to analyse a situation, make decisions, and respond effectively to mitigate the impact of the incident. We will provide a safe space for food industry professionals to practice their response to potential food crimes and their fraud-related challenges, whilst emphasising the importance of fraud prevention.

Objectives:

• To increase resilience to fraud by working through a live scenario of an incident, giving examples of good practice and things to avoid.

• To gain a greater understanding of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) during a food fraud incident and the role as a single point of contact

• To recognise the different types of information required as part of a food crime investigation and how to identify them.

• To understand enforcement proportionality in relation to food crime.

• To identify the relevant internal and external stakeholders during a developing food crime investigation, and how they will mitigate risks.

• To identify obstacles to dealing with food crime incidents, including time constraints in relation to securing evidence.

• To emphasise the importance of fraud resilience, prevention & deterrence in maintaining brand reputation and food safety.

• To test businesses’ emergency response plan in a food crime incident.

Any queries about this event, please email zero2five@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

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Ymarfer Bwrdd Gwaith Atal yr Uned Genedlaethol Troseddau Bwyd mewn cydweithrediad â ZERO2FIVE:

Mae Tîm Atal yr Uned Troseddau Bwyd Cenedlaethol yn cynnig ymarfer sy’n rhad ac am ddim i bartneriaid y diwydiant, er mwyn helpu i gynyddu gwytnwch troseddau bwyd. Mae'r ymarfer yn cynnwys gweithio drwy senario troseddau bwyd, gyda phwyntiau trafod dan arweiniad trwy gydol y cyfnod.

Nodau:

Deall camau proses allweddol a sianelau cyfathrebu sy'n ofynnol yn ystod digwyddiad twyll bwyd. Bydd hyn hefyd yn rhoi dealltwriaeth o'r rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol perthnasol yn ystod digwyddiad. Bydd yn ofynnol i bartneriaid ddadansoddi sefyllfa, gwneud penderfyniadau, ac ymateb yn effeithiol i liniaru effaith y digwyddiad. Byddwn yn darparu lle diogel i weithwyr proffesiynol y diwydiant bwyd ymarfer eu hymateb i droseddau bwyd posibl a'u heriau sy'n gysylltiedig â thwyll, gan bwysleisio pwysigrwydd atal twyll.

Amcanion:

• Cynyddu gwytnwch i dwyll drwy weithio drwy senario byw o ddigwyddiad, gan roi enghreifftiau o arfer da a phethau i'w hosgoi.

• Cael gwell dealltwriaeth o'r Uned Genedlaethol Troseddau Bwyd yn ystod digwyddiad twyll bwyd a'r rôl fel un pwynt cyswllt.

• Cydnabod y gwahanol fathau o wybodaeth sydd eu hangen fel rhan o ymchwiliad troseddau bwyd a sut i'w hadnabod.

• Deall cymesuredd gorfodi mewn perthynas â throseddau bwyd.

• Nodi'r rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol perthnasol yn ystod ymchwiliad sy'n datblygu troseddau bwyd, a sut y byddant yn lliniaru risgiau.

• Nodi rhwystrau i ddelio â digwyddiadau troseddau bwyd, gan gynnwys cyfyngiadau amser mewn perthynas â sicrhau tystiolaeth.

• Pwysleisio pwysigrwydd gwytnwch twyll, atal ac atal wrth gynnal enw da brand a di

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National Food Crime Unit Prevention Desktop Exercise takes place on Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 10:00.

National Food Crime Unit Prevention Desktop Exercise is held at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Cardiff (Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB).

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