Join us for the first in-person workshop with FSA - National Food Crime unit.
- Date: 25th February 2026
- Time: 1000 -1500
- Venue: WeWork, 125 Kingsway, Holborn, London
Introduction to the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) Industry Desktop Exercise
We are pleased to share that the National Food Crime Unit’s (NFCU) Prevention Team is offering UK Pet Food members the opportunity to participate in a free, interactive desktop exercise designed to strengthen industry resilience against food crime.
The facilitated session will guide participants through a realistic food crime scenario, supported by structured discussion points to help teams reflect on how their organisation would respond in practice. The exercise provides space to explore decision-making, communication routes and escalation processes in a safe, collaborative environment.
20 spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The exercise aims to build confidence and capability across the sector by deepening understanding of:
- The essential process steps and communication channels that come into play during a food fraud incident.
- The roles of internal teams and external stakeholders, including the NFCU as a single point of contact.
- Effective decision-making under pressure, supported by examples of good practice and common pitfalls to avoid.
By working through a realistic scenario in a safe and collaborative environment, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Strengthen fraud resilience and prevention strategies.
- Recognise the types of information needed to support a food crime investigation.
- Understand proportionality in enforcement and the importance of timely evidence gathering.
- Identify internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute to risk mitigation.
- Test elements of their organisation’s emergency response plan specific to food crime.
Please log in to register by 30th January 2026.
We encourage members to take advantage of this training, which provides meaningful insight and practical learning for anyone involved in quality, compliance, supply chain, regulatory affairs, or incident response.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact Beth at [email protected].