Food & Beverage

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  Companies get mixed results from enforcement, says survey

  Brands are stepping up efforts to bring enforcement actions against counterfeiters, but results are mixed.

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  A quarter of alcohol is illicit in emerging markets; report

  The illicit trade costs governments in 24 Asian, Eastern Europe and Latin American markets $3.6bn a year.

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  Falsified oregano has higher contaminant levels

  Scientists find that adulterated oregano has more pesticides and insecticides than genuine samples.

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  Three farmers plead guilty in massive organic grain fraud case

  Three Nebraska farmers made a whopping $11m over seven years by selling regular grains as organic.

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  Survey finds deep concerns about food fraud in UK

  Nearly three-quarters of consumers think there is an issue with food fraud in the UK, according to a new poll.

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  Seen and heard: food fraud news in brief

  Australian honey probe, TruTag’s edible barcodes, South Africa’s illicit abalone trade and a blockchain solution to counterfeit crabs.

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