Food & Beverage

• UK food agency unveils food crime guide

  04-Mar-21 - FSA has launched an online tool that food companies can use to assess their vulnerability to criminal activity.

• China takes aim at fake seeds in grain security drive

  03-Mar-21 - National enforcement drive will include inspections of imported seeds and spot checks at seed markets.

• Pilot study tests smart tags for Montenegrin wine protection

  01-Mar-21 - Tags combined QR codes with photochomatic inks to provide track and trace capabilities and end-user engagement.

• Second UK store discovered with counterfeit wine

  28-Feb-21 - Fake bottles of Blossom Hill wine were discovered at the Four Seasons Supermarket in Bohemia Road, Hastings.

• Carrefour rolls out IBM Food Trust blockchain in UAE

  26-Feb-21 - Supermarket will deploy the tech on 21 product lines, including chicken and microgreens, with a global rollout to follow.

• Covectra debuts new version of StellaGuard smart label

  24-Feb-21 - Updated version of the trace and trace and authentication label has improved its features, speed and efficiency, it says.

• How US lawmakers can keep supply chains secure from counterfeits

  19-Feb-21 - Legislation introduced in the US would help keep counterfeit merchandise off of third-party marketplaces, says BSAC.

• Antares Vision grows again with rfXcel acquisition

  19-Feb-21 - Antares is paying $120m upfront for traceability specialist rfXcel, and says the merger will double the size of its software business.

• Fake Yellow Tail wine costs UK supermarket its license

  12-Feb-21 - 41 counterfeit bottles of wine from Australian producer Casella Brands were found at KVK Supermarket in Sutton Coldfield.

• Conserve Italia adds traceability to its peach products

  09-Feb-21 - Consumers can check the provenance of Valfrutta peaches by scanning a QR code, says Italian producer.

• DNA pilot project for beef supply chain launched in UK

  07-Feb-21 - Project "offers the potential to identify and trace all beef back to the British animal ear tag and farm of origin," says ADHB.

• Counterfeit Tasmanian cherries seized in Hong Kong

  06-Feb-21 - The fake 43° South brand cherries were being sold at a modest discount to the genuine product from Hansen Orchards.

• Trump freed energy drink faker before leaving office

  02-Feb-21 - Lawyer for brand owner Living Essentials says the move “makes a mockery of our criminal justice system.”

• Ginseng firm taps Nanotech Security for security labels

  02-Feb-21 - Premium ginseng supplier Canadian Vita has taken steps to protect its brand from food fraudsters.

• Ferrero eyes traceability system for hazelnuts

  28-Jan-21 - Ferrero is setting up a traceability system for the hazelnuts it uses in brands like Ferrero Rocher and Nutella.

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