European authorities have uncovered a network that sold potentially dangerous horse meat in at least four countries.
The operation was coordinated by Europol and the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil). A video can be seen
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The United Kingdom has assessed the safety of imported seafood as part of an annual operation targeting illicit food and drinks.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) took part in Operation Opson XI, which is
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Almost 27,000 tons of food and 15 million liters of beverages have been seized in operations focused on counterfeit food and drink.
Operation Opson XI was led in Europe by Europol and outside the EU
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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.
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A man has been arrested in Italy for threatening to tamper with food and water products in supermarkets.
Investigators said the 47-year-old man claimed he would target mineral water and food items in supermarkets by
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A warning about champagne contaminated with ecstasy in Europe that is behind one death has been extended.
More than three months after the alarm was first raised, authorities believe another lot code of Moët and
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Belgian police have made six arrests as part of a fraud investigation involving horses and other animals.
Police searched eight addresses in Antwerp and Namur and four men between the ages of 26 and 55,
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Investigators in Spain have uncovered a saffron fraud operation that used ingredients from China.
The Guardia Civil found a group was selling modified gardenia extract from China as saffron across Spain. The harvest price of
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Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands.
Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil helped confirm that a
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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
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