More than a quarter of a million counterfeit toys worth around £3.5m have been seized in the UK since the start of the year.
Authentix has launched new technology to enable brand owners to rapidly integrate sophisticated covert security ink into products and labels.
Calls are growing for US players to be named and shamed alongside foreign firms in the USTR's Notorious Markets List.
Stung by allegations of counterfeits on its platform, Temu has highlighted progress in its brand protection efforts.
The crackdown has intercepted 35,000 fake dolls, prompted 28 criminal cases, and resulted in two arrests.
The fast-growing startup has now raised $90m from investors hoping to back the next big player in brand protection.
The Dark Side of Imitation – Counterfeit Alcohol and the Fight for Safety
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has published a white paper on the scourge of counterfeit alcohol in response to a string of high-profile incidents that have claimed hundreds of lives.
The document details some of the most notorious incidents in recent years and explains how a brand protection standard (BPS) developed by TAPA Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC) can strengthen the supply chain against counterfeit goods by encouraging logistics companies to "design out" vulnerabilities. Read more