Counterfeit

‘Prime makes drinks, not foods’: Fake branded chocolate bars spark food safety warning

08-Jan-2024 By Flora Southey

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning after fake chocolate bars branded ‘Prime’ and ‘Wonka Bars’ were identified on the UK market.

Warnings over fake Wonka Bars issued after ‘sharp’ increase in counterfeit chocolate

30-Mar-2022 By Katy Askew

Food safety authorities across Great Britain and Ireland have issued safety warnings over fake Wonka Bars which are being sold in shops and online.

GFSI CONFERENCE 2019

Food fraud: It takes scandals, higher penalties, and greater surveillance to catch cheats

05-Mar-2019 By Flora Southey

Weak legislation and insufficient surveillance in Europe have contributed to a growing food fraud market across the bloc, said experts at the GFSI Conference last week.

Food Fraud

Denmark finds counterfeit olive oil sold in country

25-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Denmark has discovered adulterated olive oil from an operation that was first uncovered by Greek police last year.

Food Fraud

Wine and spirits one of top sectors affected by counterfeiting - EUIPO

25-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Almost €2.8bn in sales is lost every year across Europe due to counterfeiting in the wine and spirits industry, according to EUIPO.

EU economy loses €35bn a year due to counterfeiting

07-Dec-2016 By Jenny Eagle

Counterfeiting is predicted to increase 3% per year worldwide leading to a rise in the anti-counterfeiting market over the next five years with CAGRs ranging from 12.8% to 16%, says PMMI (Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies).

Authentication tech fights food fraud

14-Oct-2013 By Jenni Spinner

PolyOne Corp. has launched an arsenal of technology products designed to help food manufacturers and brand owners protect products against fraud.

More food fraud expected as prices rise

17-Feb-2009 By Jane Byrne

Counterfeiting is a major problem in the global food and drink industry with the level of fraud estimated at around $50bn a year, an audience at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting heard yesterday.

Intelligent label protects foods against counterfeiting and tampering

27-Sep-2005 By Ahmed ElAmin

A new intelligent label is designed to protect foods against
counterfeiting and tampering, a growing problem for high value
products.

CCL develops tamper-proof aluminium packaging

23-Feb-2005

CCL Container has developed packaging that it claims is virtually
impossible to replicate - an important consideration given concerns
about food safety.