Food & Beverage

• Europol targets organised crime with dedicated financial unit

  09-Jun-20 - Europol launches 65-strong financial and economic crime unit to disrupt money flows in organised crime networks.

• Illegal pesticides worth €94m seized in Europol operation

  03-Jun-20 - Enforcement agencies led by Europol have seized a massive 1,346 tonnes of counterfeit, banned or unregulated pesticides.
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  Fighting fakes during the COVID-19 crisis

  29-May-20 - The rise in e-commerce as a result of coronavirus crisis 'demands greater use of security features to combat fakes'.

• Hungarian survey says fake dietary supplements are common

  28-May-20 - Four out of 10 young people in Hungary say they have encountered a counterfeit dietary supplement.

• Sumitomo patents near infrared anti-counterfeit ink

  27-May-20 - Sumitomo Metal Mining has been granted a US patent for a security ink based on near infrared (NIR) absorbing particles.

• Blockchain traceability of seafood ‘risks being undermined by hype’

  26-May-20 - Blockchain has a role to play in securing the seafood supply chain, but risks being undermined by “hyperinflated” claims.

• Another illicit alcohol tragedy as dozens killed in Mexico

  14-May-20 - Dozens of people have died across Mexico since late April after drinking tainted alcohol, say local news reports.

• New horsemeat incidents as study highlights beef fraud risks

  14-May-20 - Seizures of mislabelled horsemeat in recent weeks highlight the vulnerability of the food supply chain.

• Big food firms ‘failing to share blockchain study findings’

  13-May-20 - A reluctance by larger companies to share the outcomes of blockchain trials is hampering advances in food safety, says researcher.

• Anti-counterfeit ink tech bags Australian government funding

  12-May-20 - Researchers at Macquarie University in Australia have been awarded funding for their work on a 4D security ink.

• Growing cargo mountain due to coronavirus a security risk

  30-Apr-20 - Disruption to global supply chains caused by COVID-19 has resulted in a massive increased in stored goods that is vulnerable to theft.

• Uni spin-out Cibus get funding for food fraud testing

  29-Apr-20 - Cibus Analytical raises £570,000 ($710,000) in seed funding to advance its work on food authenticity and safety.

• Testing finds widespread cassava starch adulteration in China

  28-Apr-20 - Researchers in China have developed a quick and accurate way to spot adulteration of starch products with cassava.

• Chinese consumers remain anxious about food fraud; study

  24-Apr-20 - People in China are anxious and distrustful of food products in the wake of a series of fraud cases in recent years, says study.

• Whiskey ‘webs’ could be used to spot counterfeits

  20-Apr-20 - The pattern left behind when spilled whiskey evaporates could provide a way to tell genuine drinks from imitators.

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