News Archive

Musical instrument-like sensor detects fake medicine
19-Sep-18 - A low-tech sensor based on sound frequencies could provide an affordable way to detect falsified drugs.
UK scheme pledges crackdown on fakes sold on social media
17-Sep-18 - A UK scheme aims to protect consumers and small businesses from counterfeit goods sold on social media groups.
First honey products clear NSF certification
17-Sep-18 - Three food manufacturers have gone through a certification process for honey run by standards body NSF.
South Dakota uni wins NSF grants for illicit trade projects
14-Sep-18 - SD Mines has been awarded grants worth $3.3m for two projects targeting illicit trade and counterfeiting.
Systech teams up with FarmaTrust on pharma secure chain
12-Sep-18 - Systech and FarmaTrust join forces on a platform to boost the security of the pharma supply chain.
e-cigarette maker Juul files TM claims against fakers
12-Sep-18 - Juul has been given a restraining order against 30 Chinese sellers of fake versions of its e-cigarettes on eBay.
Seen and heard: food fraud news in brief
12-Sep-18 - Irish potatoes, US honey, Indian milk, Malaysian halal products and sugar in Kenya have all been hitting the headlines.
Scientists embed anti-fake features in metal parts
11-Sep-18 - 3D printing is a potential source of counterfeit metal parts, but could also used to make components harder to copy.
China sets 2022 target for new drug traceability system
10-Sep-18 - China issues its first guidance on the traceability for medicines since its earlier system was abandoned in 2016.
Pharma anti-counterfeit market ‘to reach $1.8bn by 2024’
10-Sep-18 - Market will more than double from around $800m last year, driven by track and trace technologies.
Pindoduo admits fakes problem, but says its fighting back
07-Sep-18 - Pindoduo acknowledges it has a counterfeit problem, but CEO says it is “vigorously taking steps to improve.”
Burberry says it will stop incinerating stock
06-Sep-18 - UK fashion company Burberry has said it will no longer burn unsold goods after facing fierce criticism for the practice.
Probe reveals alarming meat fraud levels in UK
05-Sep-18 - More than a fifth of meat samples from three UK countries found DNA from animals not on the label.
Tobacco tax rise 'would only raise illicit use slightly'
04-Sep-18 - Study suggests raising taxes on tobacco in Europe would cause a modest rise in illicit use - with little impact on tax revenues.
Sun Chemical Security renamed, Paul Cooper at the helm
04-Sep-18 - Sun Chemical has said that it will rename its Sun Chemical Security division as Luminescence.