What is Malicious Product Tampering?

Malicious Product Tampering (MPT) means the actual or threatened intentional, malicious and illegal alteration of the Insureds Products whether in conjunction with a Product Extortion Demand or not that renders it unfit or dangerous for use or consumption or to create such impression to the public.

Therefore, a product does not need to have been tampered with, it is enough if the public believes so. Thus, the threat of MPT may cause serious damage to a company's sales and reputation if managed poorly.

Why is it important to have correct labelling on food and beverage?

FSANZ sets food labelling standards in the Food Standards Code. These are enforced by the Australian states and territories and by the Ministry for Primary Industries in NZ.

Product recalls are implemented when the product poses a health or safety risk to consumers. Therefore, labelling related food recalls can be necessary when labels are missing mandatory warning or advisory statements, mandatory declarations about certain ingredients, or critical storage and preparation advice.