News Archive

Fake listings pulled from Instagram before Black Friday
24-Nov-22 - The crackdown – which is still ongoing – has already led to hundreds of suspect Instagram listings being taken down.
De La Rue warns of job cuts as financial challenges continue
23-Nov-22 - Authentication and currency firm is seeking another £13m in "efficiency actions" as part of a new three-year strategic plan.
Entrupy data finds counterfeiting levels likely static in 2021
21-Nov-22 - Data is drawn from 23 million product images taken using Entrupy's vision-based authentication platform.
Penalties for counterfeit car parts 'too low' in EU
18-Nov-22 - Prosecutors and law enforcement discuss cumulative charging model at Eurojust-convened meeting.
Counterfeiters try to cash in as World Cup nears
18-Nov-22 - Law enforcement in Hong Kong and UK make sizeable seizure of fake shirts, Fifa World Cup badges.
Indian Oil adds codes to LPG canisters for track and trace
17-Nov-22 - In the first phase of the rollout, the QR codes are being added to a first tranche of around 20,000 canisters.
Illicit alcohol tops Operation Opson's EU seizure haul
17-Nov-22 - Europol says the action it coordinated in the EU seized 27,0000 tonnes of fraudulent food and beverage products.
FDA publishes final food traceability rule
16-Nov-22 - System aims to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses and food fraud, and is due to come into effect on November 21.
De La Rue chair accused of defamation by investment group
13-Nov-22 - Crystal Amber says chair Kevin Loosemore made a libellous statement in an email to its manager Richard Bernstein.
Viewpoint: Is your company covered for a cybersecurity attack?
08-Nov-22 - That’s a £2m question, writes Usman Choudhary, chief product officer at VIPRE, who looks at how cyber insurance can protect businesses.
Massive £200m fake goods haul seized in London
07-Nov-22 - Around 84,000 counterfeit designer watches, sunglasses, handbags and clothing items were seized from a storage unit in Southall.
THC-laced fake candy seized in North Carolina after child death
07-Nov-22 - Operation uncovered $224,000-worth of snack products packaged to resemble brands like Skittles, KitKat and Cheetos.
Sotheby's to sell first blockchain-verified jewellery piece
06-Nov-22 - Schullin ring will be sold with a blockchain certificate provided by UK tech company Database of Native Assets (DNA).
US busts $545m catalytic converter theft ring
06-Nov-22 - The Department of Justice which accuses the gang of making "hundreds of millions of dollars" from the activity.
Viewpoint: Track and trace can boost efficiency, cut regulatory burden in pharma
03-Nov-22 - Track and trace technology is no longer a nice-to-have for pharma manufacturers, it is a must-have, writes Alf Goebel.