Re-introducing expired products into the supply chain continues to be a major trend, according to findings from an operation targeting counterfeit and poor-quality food and beverages.
Operation Opson XIV, coordinated
Several European authorities have uncovered a group involved in counterfeiting French wine in Italy.
The investigation was led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale). It involved the Italian Carabinieri Corps
A probe into counterfeit oils has led to 11 arrests and the seizure of more than 260,000 liters of olive oil.
Europol supported the spin-off food fraud investigation as
Another three people have been arrested in the second phase of an investigation into expired food being reintroduced into the supply chain.
Measures were taken against the trio this month.
Italian authorities are investigating a case of fish fraud that led to several people suffering from histamine poisoning.
Carabinieri NAS Bari was part of a team that carried out court
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
Most issues with food and beverages in Italy involved products of animal origin and were microbiological, according to a recent report from authorities.
In 2018, almost 50,500 samples of
At least 11,000 bottles of red wine have been seized in Italy for containing a lower quality wine. Europol officials said criminal groups will counterfeit any beverage with no
