Food & Beverage

• SF Express trials blockchain for key goods amid COVID-19

  13-Apr-20 - Logistics firm says system sets priority levels for goods and minimises the risk of falsified products entering the supply chain.

• Kids hospitalised after eating counterfeit Nerds laced with THC

  07-Apr-20 - Counterfeit Ferrara candy laced with THC – the active ingredient in cannabis – have hospitalised two children in Utah.

• Citrus Australia trials blockchain traceability system

  03-Apr-20 - Body representing Australia’s citrus fruit growers commissions a pilot based on unique digital identifiers on a blockchain.

• Criminals cashing in on coronavirus fear, says Europol

  31-Mar-20 - Organised crime is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic with a surge in cybercrime, targeted thefts and counterfeiting.

• Coronavirus increases online shopping, but buyers fear fakes

  26-Mar-20 - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing people to shop online more, but anxiety about fake or low-quality goods is also high.

• EY plans rollout of blockchain platform for Japanese sake

  26-Mar-20 - Global accountancy firm is working on a blockchain-based traceability system for Japanese rice wine as exports climb.

• Italy proposes new laws to fight food fraud

  17-Mar-20 - Italy tables legislation that it says would help crack down on the country’s big problem with agriculture and food fraud.

• CellR launches smart caps to combat fake wines

  17-Mar-20 - Australian startup says connected smart cap platform could help wine producers protect bottles from counterfeiting.

• Europol-led op busts ‘Fast and Furious’ moving truck theft ring

  11-Mar-20 - Law enforcement has taken out a crime network that carried out an audacious series of thefts on moving trucks in Europe.

• Survey reveals cargo crime impact on drivers’ wellbeing

  09-Mar-20 - A survey suggests cargo crime is taking its toll on drivers' mental health as aggressive tactics like gas attacks rise.

• Mexican scientists develop reliable test for fake tequila

  06-Mar-20 - The lab-based test can distinguish high-value, 100 per cent agave tequila from lower quality products.

• Tanzania launches SMS system to guard against fake pesticides

  04-Mar-20 - The verification technology – called T-Hakiki – will be provided by Tanzania Telecommunications Corp.

• Bipartisan bill could make online retailers liable for fakes

  03-Mar-20 - The SHOP SAFE bill could make e-commerce companies liable for counterfeits sold on their platforms.

• Cargo theft report sees increase in hijackings in 2019

  21-Feb-20 - New report maps trends in cargo theft last year, including more hijackings and targeting of food and beverage goods.

• Jamaica launches crackdown on counterfeit coffee

  18-Feb-20 - Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority launches an enforcement drive to tackle the copycat coffee trade.

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