News Archive

Revenues climb at VerifyMe on PeriShip acquisition
16-Aug-22 - Reports $4.5m in sales, mainly from PeriShip, as authentication, serialisation and track and trace revenues more than doubled.
Two-thirds of illicit pills in Washington DC fake; study
16-Aug-22 - The proportion of fakes among seized pill samples rose from a level of zero in 2017, when all were deemed genuine.
Taiwan turns to traceability to fight counterfeit tea
15-Aug-22 - A recent study found that 36 of 183 samples of domestically-grown teas were adulterated with imported material.
US supermarket group taps ReposiTrak for traceability
11-Aug-22 - ReposiTrak will be the exclusive traceability and supplier compliance provider in NGA's partner programme.
Cost of living crisis 'sparks uptick in content piracy'
11-Aug-22 - The figures come amid a cost of living crisis that is worse than at any time since the 1970s, says MUSO.
Fraudster uses Linkedin to fleece microchip buyers
10-Aug-22 - User posed as Express Electronics employee, taking $26,000 for a bogus components order in a case of wire fraud.
Fresenius Kabi introduces 2D barcodes in the US
10-Aug-22 - Says it is the first pharmaceutical company in the US to commit to offering 2D barcodes on all drug product labels.
Phony supermarket buyers steal $1.3m in seafood
10-Aug-22 - Food importer Netuno was scammed by three fraudsters posing as buyers for an unnamed supermarket.
Viewpoint: Holograms – a digital and optical vision for industries in transition
09-Aug-22 - Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the IHMA, says hologram technology's ability to evolve means it retains potency in security applications.
Methanol an authenticity marker for Scotch whiskies
04-Aug-22 - Detecting methanol can be considered an "exclusionary criterion" for the authentication of whiskies, says Taiwan team.
Guilty plea in US fake meds, pharma production kit case
03-Aug-22 - Joshua Regatuso produced and distributed counterfeit alprazolam tablets that mimicked an authorised 2mg product.
Fake solar panels worth $1.4m seized in New Mexico
03-Aug-22 - CBP operation targeted a shipment of more than 9,000 crystal silicone photocell modules shipped from Vietnam.
Manga publishers level lawsuit at pirate site
02-Aug-22 - Lawsuit against Mangamura accuses it of widespread piracy and is seeking 1.93 billion yen ($14m) in damages.
Researchers identify way to prevent sea urchin fraud
02-Aug-22 - Geographic substitution and fraud is thriving as demand for the delicacy remains high, and supplies are under pressure.
Sanctions raising risk of illicit alcohol in Russia; report
01-Aug-22 - Restaurants in Russia are running short on popular brands, driving up prices and creating an opportunity for counterfeiters.