Food & Beverage

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  Oldest wine shop in US fined over fake bourbon

  $100,000 civil penalty is the maximum possible fine for this type of activity, according to state regulators.

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  DNA reveals threatened sharks in Australian chip shops

  Sampling study found nine species, four of which are threatened and not recommended for use in food.

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  Overhaul buys cargo security firm SensiGuard

  SensiGuard monitors cargo in real time while shipments are in transit from origin to destination using embedded trackers.

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  Cut out counterfeit attempts? Reid Fruits and Laava show it's possible

  Reid Fruits and Laava cut out counterfeit where authenticity is key.

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  Fake Nescafe production unit shut down in Egypt

  Media reports say a raid at the factory revealed 5m fake packs of beverage brands, and three tonnes of raw materials.

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  e-Commerce sites under siege from 'digital' fraudsters

  Organised networks are increasingly using coordinated bot attacks and automated social engineering to steal goods.

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