Food & Beverage

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  FDA publishes final food traceability rule

  System aims to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses and food fraud, and is due to come into effect on November 21.

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  Viewpoint: Is your company covered for a cybersecurity attack?

  That’s a £2m question, writes Usman Choudhary, chief product officer at VIPRE, who looks at how cyber insurance can protect businesses.

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  THC-laced fake candy seized in North Carolina after child death

  Operation uncovered $224,000-worth of snack products packaged to resemble brands like Skittles, KitKat and Cheetos.

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  $4m Bordeaux wine fraudsters go on trial in France

  The scam involved 4.6 million bottles of Spanish wine and generated an estimated $4 million in profits.

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  UK's cost of living crisis 'raising threat of counterfeits'

  Over 4 million fake products with an estimated market value of £111m ($127m) were seized in 2021-2022, says ACTSO.

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  Pyramid Valley wines taps Oritain for verification

  A forensic fingerprint provides proof at any point in the supply chain that the wine is the genuine article, say the companies.

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