Animal by-products, origin declarations, and potatoes are some of the topics on the radar of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), according to the agency’s annual update.
Major risks are the conflict in Ukraine and
Continue Reading UK’s food crime unit reveals risks and progress on investigations
Finland saw a rise in the number of food recalls and outbreaks in 2021, according to a report. Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row to more than 300 this past year.
Continue Reading Recalls and outbreaks increased in Finland in 2021
A man in England has been jailed for selling a chemical sometimes marketed as a fat burner on the internet.
Jack Finney was sentenced at Chester Crown Court to 28 months in prison.
Products were
Continue Reading Man jailed for selling potentially deadly DNP to people in the EU and U.S.
Animal by-products, 2,4-dinitrophenol, beef and alcohol are among the product categories that have been part of food crime investigations by units in the United Kingdom.
Updates were presented at the Food Standard Agency’s Business Committee
Continue Reading FSA and FSS present updates on food crime cases
Iceland has been told to improve its controls on animal by-products by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) added the country had made progress in other areas covered by past
Continue Reading Food controls in Iceland improve but weaknesses remain
The World Bank is to help Moldova modernize the country’s food safety system.
The group’s board of executive directors approved a loan of $15 million to the Republic of Moldova for the third additional financing
Continue Reading World Bank supports food safety project in Moldova
