Food & Beverage

• Russia 'aiding Houthi Red Sea attacks;' report

  29-Oct-24 - Russia provided targeting data for the Houthis as they attacked ships with missiles and drones, it is claimed.

• Scammers steal 22 tonnes of cheese from London specialist

  28-Oct-24 - The theft involved a fraudulent buyer posing as a legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer.

• EUIPO study reveals €2bn fake good seizures in EU

  25-Oct-24 - Europol-partnered report says that counterfeits are estimated to account for 5.8 per cent of EU trade.

• Latest Euro crackdown nets €91m in fraudulent food

  23-Oct-24 - 22,000 tonnes of food and around 850,000 litres of beverages, mostly alcoholic, were seized in Opson XIII.

• Civil groups slam EC plan to delay EUDR implementation

  21-Oct-24 - Industry groups claim it will provide more time to bring their supply chains into compliance with the law.

• Adulterated food products cause a scandal in Türkiye

  17-Oct-24 - Database of incidents includes meatballs adulterated with pork, a major issue in a Muslim-majority country.

• Premium wine counterfeiting ring busted in Italy

  17-Oct-24 - The criminal network targeted Grand Cru French wines, charging as much as €15,000 for a single bottle.

• De La Rue agrees authentication unit sale to Crane NXT

  15-Oct-24 - The takeover comes just a few months after Crane NXT completed the acquisition of OpSec for $270m.

• London shop found selling illegal snacks again

  09-Oct-24 - Raid uncovered illicit Lucky Charms cereal, KitKats, Lion Bars and drinks containing dangerous and harmful ingredients.
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  New technology from Securikett enhances protection in online commerce

  03-Oct-24 - Cutting-edge security labels are designed specifically for online shipping, offering immediate detection of any tampering or unauthorized removal.

• European prosecutors take fight to organised crime networks

  27-Sep-24 - New European Judicial Organised Crime Network will deliver a coordinated and systematic cross-border approach.

• UK wholesaler fined for selling fake chocolate bars

  13-Sep-24 - Fake Wonka bars contained allergens like peanuts and almonds that were not on the label, placing consumers at risk.

• Risks of food fraud in UK "changing," says new report

  12-Sep-24 - Geopolitical tensions, a tough economic climate and changes to border controls are contributing, say FSA and FSS.

• EMPACT arrests for IP crime top 1,000 in 2023

  11-Sep-24 - That marks a massive increase on the previous year, when there were 115 arrests, according to a new fact sheet.

• Shortages will occur by 2050 without circular economy

  09-Sep-24 - Business as usual will lead to big rises in the use of primary materials like virgin plastic, cardboard and aluminium.

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