News Archive

Electric cables most counterfeited goods in Kenya
07-Apr-19 - Kenya says electric cables are the most faked product in the market, with alcohol, food and petrol also ranking highly.
Bayer hit by extensive, year-long cyber-attack
05-Apr-19 - Bayer has been subjected to a sustained cyber-attack that seems to originate from China-based Winnti hacking group.
Tapi, Thinfilm team up on wine/spirit smart closures
04-Apr-19 - Closure firm Tapi has agreed to work with Thinfilm on NFC-enabled closures for brand protection in the beverage sector.
Authentix buys SPS to add high security printing
03-Apr-19 - Authentix buys SPS to expand its presence in tax stamps and adds to its security technology offering
Trump takes aim at counterfeit and piracy
03-Apr-19 - US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum on combating trafficking in counterfeit and pirated goods.
Red Points raises $38m in third-round financing
03-Apr-19 - Brand protection specialist Red Points has raised $38 million in a series C funding round led by Summit Partners.
Alibaba trumpets its anti-counterfeit successes in 2018
03-Apr-19 - Alibaba has had a bad reputation when it comes to the sale of counterfeits, but says its fightback is working.
$2.5m of Jeffree Star cosmetics stolen
03-Apr-19 - Make-up celebrity Jeffree Star has revealed that thousands of his cosmetic products worth $2.5m have been stolen.
US man pleads guilty in counterfeit car parts case
02-Apr-19 - A Georgia, US man is facing up to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to importing and distributing fake car parts.
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Global Serialization: Russian track and trace readiness
02-Apr-19 - Christoph Krähenbühl explains the challenge the new Russian traceability regulations present to the pharma industry.
Supply chain group sets out model for DSCSA governance
01-Apr-19 - US pharma supply chain partners say a non-profit needs to be created to provide governance of the drug traceability system.
‘Lethal’ liquid soap seized in Pakistan
31-Mar-19 - Fake liquid soap described as ‘highly acidic’ and ‘injurious to health’ has been discovered in Pakistan.
De La Rue wins more tobacco tax stamp contracts
29-Mar-19 - De La Rue signs five more contracts to supply tax stamps to help countries meet tobacco traceability requirements.
Three in four consumers “won’t buy brands linked to fakes”
28-Mar-19 - A survey has found that 76 per cent of consumers would be less likely to buy from a brand regularly associated with fakes.
IACC says it disrupts counterfeit sales on iOffer
27-Mar-19 - The IACC has claimed a victory in disrupting the sale of what it says are “dangerous counterfeits” on iOffer.