Food & Beverage

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  Protecting Parmigiano: sensor system sniffs out the real thing

  Researchers describe a simple, non-destructive method that distinguishes genuine Parmiggiano cheese from fake.

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  Another massive fake pesticide haul as EU clamps down

  EU enforcement agencies seize a massive 360 tonnes of illegal or counterfeit pesticides in their latest operation.

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  What makes a country a counterfeit exporter?

  Corruption, weak IP enforcement, and free trade zones are some of the main drivers, says EUIPO report.

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  Rosé wine sector hit by “Frenchification” fraud

  Probe reveals millions of bottles of cheaper Spanish wine are fraudulently labelled as being French.

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  UK trials blockchain to secure meat supply chain

  The UK Food Standards Agency has completed a pilot study on the use of blockchain in cattle slaughterhouses.

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  Cryptomice wins EU blockchain anti-counterfeit challenge

  Italian team was the overall winner in a competition to design blockchain-based measures to curb counterfeit.

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