Distribution of counterfeit goods, including food and drink, remains a problem and has been driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two European agencies.
Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) said the
Continue Reading Fake goods continue to pose public health risk, finds report
Authorities in Spain and Germany have provided additional details about their involvement in Operation Opson X.
The annual crackdown is coordinated by Interpol and Europol with police, customs, national food authorities and private sector companies.
Continue Reading National authorities share Opson results
More than 15,000 tons of food and drink worth $60 million has been seized globally in operations targeting fake and potentially dangerous products.
Operation Opson X involved 72 countries between December 2020 and June 2021.
Continue Reading Crackdown results in seizure of 15,000 tons of illegal foodstuffs
Authorities in Lithuania have opened an investigation after a search found expired food products.
Police in the city of Kaunas started the operation after finding a man loading boxes with alcohol from one car to
Continue Reading Officials seize potentially unsafe food in Lithuania; outbreak discovered
This week’s release of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans came with less build-up than normal. But, the guidelines are drawing reactions from mild to wild.
The 5-year update, a joint production of the U.S.
Continue Reading Added sugars and alcohol are not good for you, but diet guidelines unchanged
Spanish authorities have uncovered what they believe to be one of the largest criminal networks for the production and illegal distribution of whiskey.
La Guardia Civil and the Spanish Tax Agency began Operation Fuco at
Continue Reading Spain uncovers alleged whiskey fraud
Red meat, fish, alcohol and wild shellfish have been highlighted as high risk and vulnerable to food crime in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) said these areas of concern
Continue Reading Four sectors identified as vulnerable to food crime in Scotland
More than $40 million worth of potentially dangerous food and drink has been seized in an operation coordinated by Europol and Interpol.
Operation Opson IX dismantled 19 organized crime groups and led to the arrest
Continue Reading Food and drink worth $40 million seized in Operation Opson
Researchers have developed a device that detects low concentrations of methanol in alcoholic beverages.
Swiss experts have created and tested a portable device paired with a smartphone app that can measure methanol levels. When placed
Continue Reading Researchers develop device to measure methanol in alcohol
At least 13 people have died in Israel since the start of 2018 because of methanol poisoning from alcohol, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.
The agency reported these were only incidents examined in
Continue Reading Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths
