Crime
- Lawsuit says Walmart stole freshness tech>
Lawsuit says Walmart stole freshness tech
by Mike Knowles 2 August 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Tech firm Zest Labs accuses retailer of copying its Zest Fresh system to…
- Firm sentencing for counterfeit foods>
Firm sentencing for counterfeit foods
by Camellia Aebischer 19 March 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
A manufacturer selling fake Dole, Zespri and Sunkist labels has been sentenced…
- Zespri avoids fraud charge>
Zespri avoids fraud charge
by Mike Knowles 8 November 2017 Melons
New Zealand's SFO has closed its four-year investigation into the…
- Food fraud risks grow>
Food fraud risks grow
by Carl Collen 7 September 2017
Research group Ecovia has highlighted organic and eco-labelled food as being at…
- New Zealand avo thieves ‘selling fruit on Facebook’>
New Zealand avo thieves ‘selling fruit on Facebook’
by Fred Searle 23 August 2017 Avocados
Criminals take to social media to sell stolen avocadoes as night-time raids…
- Capespan treads carefully over eviction plan>
Capespan treads carefully over eviction plan
by Mike Knowles 7 October 2016 Apples & Pears
Exporter continues to work to resolve illegal occupation of housing on one of…
- Asian Citrus hit by fraud allegations>
Asian Citrus hit by fraud allegations
by Mike Knowles 29 September 2016 Citrus
Auditors apparently notified of possible misreporting, but directors suspect…
- Pineapple giant 'used underage workers', Brit claims>
Pineapple giant 'used underage workers', Brit claims
by Martyn Fisher 6 June 2016 Pineapples
Natural Fruit claimed in tribunal that Andy Hall supplied false information…
- Importers detained in China>
Importers detained in China
by Gabrielle Easter 15 January 2016 Fruit
Guangzhou Customs has detained 28 people for smuggling US$91.09m of fruit into…
- HIA funds misappropriated for theatre show>
HIA funds misappropriated for theatre show
by Gabrielle Easter 7 September 2015 Apples & Pears
Horticulture Innovation Australia has said it’s confident it will recover…
