Food & Beverage

• CargoNet says US cargo thefts dip after record Q1 levels

  12-Jul-24 - There were recorded 771 theft incidents in the period, a 33 per cent increase on the same period of 2023.

• US Senate passes anti-counterfeit awareness resolution

  10-Jul-24 - July should be denoted as National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month, says text.

• Crurated brings blockchain-protected wine to Langosteria

  04-Jul-24 - Crurated’s platform allows producer-to-customer provenance and guards against counterfeits and the grey market.

• Non-edible, toxic mushrooms found in food products

  01-Jul-24 - Study used metabarcoding to compare species present in mushroom food products to what is claimed on the label.

• Italian study shows impact of counterfeiting on companies

  26-Jun-24 - Smaller, low-tech companies are found to be most at risk of going out of business due to counterfeiting.

• Rising demand for used cooking oil driving fraud

  20-Jun-24 - Virgin oil may be entering the market as demand for used oil for biodiesel rises, undermining carbon reduction targets.

• Amazon files legal action against fake good facilitators

  19-Jun-24 - Lawsuits claim defendants used illicit schemes to counteract processes designed to prevent the listing of counterfeits.

• Laava adds Paul Vitali to its European team

  03-Jun-24 - Vitali, who has been named as Laava's VP of European business development, was previously with VerifyMe.

• De La Rue confirms takeover talks ongoing

  30-May-24 - Could De La Rue’s 200-year position as a UK commercial institution be coming to an end?

• EU adopts new strategy to fight counterfeiting

  22-Mar-24 - Recommendation includes initiatives to curb counterfeiting activities and strengthen intellectual property rights.

• Holography trade body IHMA names new chair

  12-Mar-24 - Dr Mark Deakes will lead the organisation as it pushes developments in new anti-counterfeit technologies.

• FSA Northern Ireland launches food fraud hotline

  11-Mar-24 - The number can be used by anyone who has suspicion about food crime and wants to report it safely and confidentially.

• Zespri takes aim at counterfeit kiwis, packaging

  06-Mar-24 - The company is working with the Shanghai Public Security Bureau on a series of enforcement raids within China.

• Cameroon busts counterfeit soft drink operation

  27-Feb-24 - The fake beverages posed significant risks to public health and consumer safety, according to a local media report.

• UK study reveals impact of Red Sea supply chain disruption

  26-Feb-24 - Disruption caused by attacks on shipping in the region has led to the largest diversion of international trade in decades.

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