Food & Beverage

• India sees ‘alarming’ 24 per cent rise in counterfeit incidents

  31-Jul-20 - The upward trend calls for immediate action, says the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA).

• Study finds high level of adulteration in avocado oils

  29-Jul-20 - A US study has found that four out of five samples of avocado oil sold commercially were either rancid or laced with other oils.

• US bill would require ID for “high-volume” online sellers

  27-Jul-20 - The INFORM Act is intended to fight the sale of counterfeit, stolen and hazardous goods online.

• Latest food fraud crackdown results in more than 400 arrests

  22-Jul-20 - Operation Opson IX nets 12,000 tonnes of illegal and potentially hazardous food products worth an estimated €28m.

• Seafood standards firm MarinTrust adopts blockchain

  14-Jul-20 - New certification standard will include a blockchain clause that could help reduce illicit trade and reduce wastage.

• Alliance sets its sights on milk fraud with testing platform

  09-Jul-20 - Food security firm SwissDeCode has joined forces with Dutch microfluidics company DigiBio on the EU-funded project.

• UK body unveils draft guidance on trademark offence sentencing

  08-Jul-20 - Guidelines cover individuals and organisations involved in the possession or sale of counterfeit goods.

• Kazakhstan launches mobile app to fight illicit alcohol

  07-Jul-20 - A mobile app has been rolled out in Kazakhstan to help the government crack down on the trade in illicit alcohol.

• Italian police take down premium wine counterfeiting ring

  30-Jun-20 - Police have busted a gang that took empty bottles of quality wines, refilled them with inferior vintages, and sold them online.

• Bordeaux wine body wins key counterfeit lawsuit in China

  30-Jun-20 - A wine supplier who displayed fake Bordeaux wines at a trade show in China has been found guilty in a landmark lawsuit.

• Barcoded spores could help track, verify food, say scientists

  17-Jun-20 - US scientists trace the provenance of foods and other products using taggants based on genetically-engineered spores.

• VerifyMe expands in India with Techind alliance

  16-Jun-20 - VerifyMe has forged an alliance with Techind to extend its presence in india, focusing on pharma and other sectors.

• Scottish honey first to use BSI Kitemark for food assurance

  15-Jun-20 - A honey producer in Scotland has become the first company to use BSI’s recently-launched Kitemark for Food Assurance.

• Food traceability: blockchain features in new projects

  15-Jun-20 - Here’s a round-up of new and recently updated projects featuring blockchain used for food and produce traceability.

• Counterfeit products cost EU governments billions each year

  10-Jun-20 - EU member states collectively lose a staggering €15bn each year due to counterfeit goods on the market.

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