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Four sectors identified as vulnerable to food crime in Scotland

By Joe Whitworth on October 1, 2020

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…
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WHO framework targets improved food safety in South East Asia

By Joe Whitworth on August 5, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified key priorities to improve food safety in the next five years in South East Asia.

The Framework for Action on Food Safety in the WHO South-East Asia Region…
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National agencies give detail on Opson operations

By Joe Whitworth on August 2, 2020

Authorities in Germany, Spain, Italy and Belgium have provided more details of their roles in an international operation focused on potentially dangerous food and beverages.

Operation Opson IX, coordinated by Europol and Interpol, ran from…
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Food and drink worth $40 million seized in Operation Opson

By Joe Whitworth on July 23, 2020

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…
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Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud

By Joe Whitworth on May 26, 2020

Barriers to tackling food fraud include the cost and capability of authenticity testing, a changing mode of operation, and a complex regulatory system, according to experts.

Contributors to an overview about food fraud said evidence…
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Food fraud rise ‘inevitable’ because of COVID-19

By Joe Whitworth on May 22, 2020

Food authenticity experts have said an increase in food fraud is inevitable because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Food Authenticity Network Advisory Board had a meeting earlier this month and, given the disruption to global…
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EU plans cut to antimicrobial and pesticide use in Farm to Fork strategy

By Joe Whitworth on May 21, 2020

The European Commission has set targets to reduce pesticide use and sales of antimicrobials by 2030.

The Farm to Fork strategy includes a reduction by 50 percent on the use and risk of pesticides and…
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More than 1,000 reports of food crime last year

By News Desk on October 26, 2019

More than 1,000 reports of food crime were made to the National Food Crime Unit last year, according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

A CIPS freedom of information request found 1,193…
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Experts identify focus areas for Government Chemist program

By News Desk on October 25, 2019

A group of experts has identified persistent issues with allergen testing and depleted resources, skills, scientific capability and sampling as key drivers influencing the food and feed sector.

A total of 43 stakeholders including representatives…
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Food crime is out there and we need to deal with it, says head of SFCIU

By Joe Whitworth on October 23, 2019

The boss of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit has spoken of the need for industry input to tackle problems and urged patience for those eager to hear results of operations.

Ron McNaughton, head…
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