Food & Beverage

• Sensor detects water adulteration of honey

  25-Oct-23 - Device is compact, low-cost and easily manufactured and could be a cost-effective way to detect honey fraud, say scientists.

• Hong Kong Customs seize fake goods, illicit liquor

  20-Oct-23 - Haul included around 8,400 suspected counterfeit items and about 260 litres of suspected illicit liquor worth $1.4m.

• UK food agency launches fraud hotline

  16-Oct-23 - New number is intended to make it easier for people to speak up and share their concerns about food crime, says FSA.

• UK project aims to take sting out of honey fraud

  13-Oct-23 - Aston University and Scottish Bee Co have teamed up on a project to develop a fast and reliable testing method for honey.

• Italian pasta firm adds traceability to its packs

  12-Oct-23 - Blockchain-powered QR code can be used for full traceability “from the wheat field to the table,” says Pastificio Liguori.

• EU op nets 2,000 tonnes of illegal pesticides

  12-Oct-23 - The use of cheaper, illegal and substandard products has led to the devastation of fields and other ecosystems.

• Australian cherry traceability pilot starts new phase

  04-Oct-23 - Year two will add QR codes to allow shipments to be tracked from farm to consumer, after trialling on-farm use of RFID.

• Shop Safe Act reintroduced by US lawmakers

  28-Sep-23 - It would establish liability for online retailers when a third party sells a counterfeit that poses a risk to consumer health or safety.

• Cargo theft on the rise in US, says CargoNet

  27-Sep-23 - There were 566 incidents in Q2, involving $44 million in goods and an average loss per incident of more than $260,000.

• Sandia seeks partners for invisible ink tech

  26-Sep-23 - Patent applications have been filed for the tech, based on a class of materials known as metal-organic frameworks.

• Study uncovers four global illicit trade hubs

  25-Sep-23 - The hubs in South and Central America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe allow criminals and enablers to thrive.

• Chinese imports blocked over forced labour

  07-Aug-23 - The development is yet another example of the importance of effective supply chain risk management (SCRM).

• Fake Abel & Cole sauce suppliers sentenced in UK

  30-Jul-23 - Brothers pleaded guilty to trademark and food hygiene offences and failure to register a food business.

• Microplastics more common in fake table salt

  18-Jul-23 - Iranian study found microplastics in all samples, but levels were higher in fake and unauthorised products.

• Oritain raises $57m for business expansion

  16-Jul-23 - Cash injection will help the traceability and provenance specialist to enter new product categories and markets.

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