A summary of investigations in the Netherlands has revealed financial gain is the most important motive for fraud in the red meat sector.
The analysis by the Intelligence and Investigation
The Dutch food agency identified 5,700 possible violations in red meat and poultry slaughterhouses in the first half of 2022.
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
Hundreds of warnings and fines are imposed every year for violations in large slaughterhouses, according to statistics published by the Dutch food agency.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety
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
