A European agency has started a campaign to raise awareness and protect consumers from fake food and beverages.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) “What’s on your table?” campaign covers the 27 EU member states.
Recent reports indicate counterfeiting in the food and drink sector continues to
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The number of fraud and other non-compliance cases reported in April was similar to the month before but much lower than the same period in 2024.
Reports in Europe reached 235 in April 2025, which is close to the 237 alerts in March but down from 341 in April 2024.
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There was a slight rise in food fraud and other non-compliance cases discussed by European countries in March.
The number of notifications reported was 237 in March 2025, which is up from 214 in February but down from a record high of 345 in March 2024.
Issues listed are potential
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A food fraud unit in England and Wales has been granted the ability to apply for and execute search warrants under certain conditions.
The Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) was given the investigatory powers under The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
Officers in the NFCU
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A report on Ireland’s controls on horses and food safety has made several recommendations to improve the system with the relevant authority pledging to make changes.
Professor Paddy Wall, who is a veterinarian and food safety expert, was commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to carry
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Suspected food fraud and non-compliance cases discussed by European countries have continued to fall.
The number of notifications reported was 214 in February 2025 which is down from 220 in January and 318 in February 2024.
Issues listed are potential frauds. Non-compliance may prompt investigations by authorities in EU member
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A woman is under investigation in Spain for poisoning several people during the past five years.
Victims attended the same bar in Zaidín, Huesca, and were chosen at random, according to investigators.
Guardia Civil said the woman is the alleged perpetrator of a crime against public health for the intentional
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Portuguese authorities have uncovered illegal slaughter operations, olive oil fraud, and food unfit for consumption in various operations during recent months.
In January, a regional unit of the Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) carried out an inspection at a food processing establishment in Ponte de Lima with support from
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Adulteration, traceability and illegal imports were among suspected food fraud and non-compliance cases discussed recently by European member states.
The number of issues reported was 220 in January 2025. This is down from 248 alerts in December 2024 and 277 in January 2024.
The issues listed are potential frauds. Non-compliance
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More than 100 projects have received support as part of the 2024 European Research Council (ERC) proof of concept competition.
Each grant is worth €150,000 ($157,300) and helps to bridge the gap between the results of research and early phases of commercialization.
Food fraud and mislabeling harms consumer trust and
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