News Archive

De La Rue eyes deeper cost cuts as turnaround plan gathers pace
27-Feb-20 - The company's new chief executive Clive Vacher has raised his cost-cutting target from £20m to £35m per year.
China seizes 31m fake face masks amid coronavirus outbreak
26-Feb-20 - China has seized more than 31m fake face masks as anxiety escalates among the public about the coronavirus outbreak.
MIT unveils battery-free crypto tag for anti-counterfeit
26-Feb-20 - MIT researchers showcase battery-free cryptographic ID tags small enough to fit on just about any product.
MediLedger can meet DSCSA’s drug verification target, says industry
24-Feb-20 - Blockchain-based system meets the DSCSA target of 2023 for pack-level traceability of medical product ownership.
APDN pivots to new sectors as tagging business stays sluggish
23-Feb-20 - DNA taggant firm Applied DNA Sciences says it will place more emphasis on therapeutics, diagnostics going forward.
US man who sold fake P&G’s Tide detergent fined
23-Feb-20 - A Kansas man who admitted to selling fake Tide detergent has been fined and ordered to serve a year of probation.
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.
Hong Kong customs seize largest illicit tobacco haul in 20 years
20-Feb-20 - Hong Kong customs has uncovered HK$85m ($11m) in smuggled cigarettes as part of Project Crocodile.
China threatens death penalty for fake coronavirus meds
18-Feb-20 - Tough penalties set for those convicted of making or distributing falsified or substandard coronavirus medicinal products.
Fake Watchfire LED screens sized in Minnesota
18-Feb-20 - US customs have seized hundreds of counterfeit Watchfire LED digital screens worth more than $1.5m in Minnesota.
Jamaica launches crackdown on counterfeit coffee
18-Feb-20 - Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority launches an enforcement drive to tackle the copycat coffee trade.
Fake tickets lead to chaos at Pakistan music festival
17-Feb-20 - The Solis festival in Pakistan was abandoned after enraged fans holding counterfeit tickets stormed the venue.
Counterfeit Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ spotted
17-Feb-20 - A cut-price, fake version of Samsung’s popular Galaxy Note 10+ smartphone has been seen on the Aliexpress platform.
FDA issues final guidance doc on intentional food adulteration
14-Feb-20 - The FDA has issued the last of three promised guidance documents on the intentional adulteration of food.
FMD alert sparks UK recall of allergy drug
14-Feb-20 - The UK regulator has issued a recall for a GlaxoSmithKline hayfever drug due to an FMD decommissioning error.