News Archive

De La Rue hits back as investor tries to oust chairman
17-Jul-19 - De La Rue’s largest shareholder is pressuring the firm’s chairman to step down sooner than planned.
ITSA to appeal after court blocks tobacco traceability challenge
17-Jul-19 - Tax stamp body says the EUCJ has shown 'misunderstanding of certain basic facts' about tobacco track-and-trace.
Suspected fakes rise sharply on Amazon Prime days, claims poll
17-Jul-19 - More people believe they have bought a fake on Amazon prime days than on non-sale days, says a report.
Fake drug supplier gets 21 years without parole
16-Jul-19 - A US man who supplied ingredients to a gang producing fake prescription medicines has been given a hefty jail sentence.
Honey fraud revealed in Canadian imports
15-Jul-19 - An enforcement action by the Canadian authorities has uncovered nearly 12,800kg of adulterated honey worth $77,000.
Suspected fake HPV vaccines found in Hong Kong
14-Jul-19 - Hong Kong customs have seized dozens of suspect boxes of Merck’s HPV vaccine after a complaint about side effects.
Casio sues Indian online retailer Snapdeal over fakes
13-Jul-19 - Casio is suing online retailer Snapdeal and various sellers, claiming they sold counterfeit copies of its products.
Swedish researcher develops textile traceability tech
12-Jul-19 - A researcher in Sweden has developed a blockchain and ‘cryptotag’ driven traceability system for textiles.
US government seeks input on online counterfeits
12-Jul-19 - The US government has asked for comments on the state of pirated and counterfeit goods trafficking online.
UK man gets long jail term for selling unlicensed medicines
11-Jul-19 - A man who sold falsified and unlicensed slimming and erectile dysfunction medicines in the UK has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in jail.
Amazon offers its anti-fake serialization platform outside US
10-Jul-19 - Amazon has said it will expand its item-level Transparency coding platform into Europe, India and Canada.
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10-Jul-19 - De La Rue reflects on this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, and the role of brand protection on merchandising.
UK probe finds 1 in 5 meat products mislabelled
09-Jul-19 - Finding is based on FSA sampling, but the agency says the result doesn't reflect the wider food industry.
Philippines warning over falsified GSK rabies vaccine
09-Jul-19 - The Philippines FDA has issued an alert about fake versions of a GlaxoSmithKline rabies vaccine that could be hazardous.
Enforcement operation hits sport doping rings
08-Jul-19 - An international enforcement effort has led to the seizure of 3.8m doping substances and counterfeit medicines.