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Relabelled, expired products were purchased in France and Germany and then supplied into the Lithuanian market.
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Relabelled, expired products were purchased in France and Germany and then supplied into the Lithuanian market.
Prawns, squid and other fish and seafoods were tested for irradiation and chemical contaminants at the Port of Felixstowe as part of an…
Prawns, squid and other fish and seafoods were tested for irradiation and chemical contaminants at the Port of Felixstowe as part of an…
By George Nott2021-01-28T15:39:00+00:00 If you think food fraudsters are sitting out the pandemic at home, think again. Last year, Interpol and Europol’s joint Operation Opson seized more than £29m worth of potentially dangerous fake food and drink, disrupting the work of 19 organised crime groups and leading to 407 arrests. Among the takings: some 3.6 tonnes of unsafe dairy products set to be processed into cheese, discovered in Bulgaria. In Jordan, 6,500 litres of fizzy drinks readied for sale. “In times of crisis, criminals always look for new ways to abuse consumers and increase thei...