Crime
- European customs seize South African berries>
European customs seize South African berries
by Mike Knowles 28 October 2020 Berries
Dutch authorities stop consignment of premium blueberries reportedly grown…
- Zespri wins China IP case>
Zespri wins China IP case
by Matthew Jones 14 February 2020 Kiwifruit
Court orders former grower to pay New Zealand kiwifruit marketer NZ$15m in…
- Mountain Blue wins IP case>
Mountain Blue wins IP case
by Matthew Jones 4 November 2019 Berries
Australian court finds competitor in breach of Plant Breeder’s Rights Act
- Cyber attack risk ‘growing’ in food supply chains>
Cyber attack risk ‘growing’ in food supply chains
by Fred Searle 18 September 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
New report warns that as other sectors become more resilient to attack,…
- Driscoll's sues former UC Davis scientist>
Driscoll's sues former UC Davis scientist
by Mike Knowles 22 March 2019 Berries
Berry marketer accuses California Berry Cultivars and founder Douglas Shaw of…
- 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…
