Crime
- Huge slavery network supplied major retailers>
Huge slavery network supplied major retailers
by Fred Searle 8 July 2019 Vegetables and Onions & Garlic
Modern slavery operation which picked spring onions for UK supermarkets thought…
- Ramaphosa victory overshadowed>
Ramaphosa victory overshadowed
by Fred Meintjes 17 May 2019
ANC victory in South Africa has been soured by the killing of fruit farmer
- EU food fraud spiked in 2018>
EU food fraud spiked in 2018
by Ed Leahy 16 April 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
Number of cooperation requests by EU Food Fraud Network jumped by 30 per cent…
- France takes action over kiwifruit fraud>
France takes action over kiwifruit fraud
by Mike Knowles 1 April 2019 Kiwifruit
Mislabelled Italian product at the centre of major investigation conducted by…
- 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…
- Capespan cracks down on IP 'theft'>
Capespan cracks down on IP 'theft'
by Mike Knowles 25 February 2019 Fruit, Citrus and Vegetables
The South African company has revealed it won a major legal case against five…
- Avo association refutes water concerns>
Avo association refutes water concerns
by Fred Searle 14 December 2018 Avocados
World Avocado Association fights back after reports that some UK restaurants…
- 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…
- Chilean avo growers hit back at drought claims>
Chilean avo growers hit back at drought claims
by Ed Leahy 26 June 2018 Avocados
Exporters have travelled to Europe to challenge claims made in the Guardian…
- Huge cocaine stash hidden inside fresh pineapple>
Huge cocaine stash hidden inside fresh pineapple
by Nina Pullman 18 January 2018
A 745kg stash of cocaine was hidden inside yellow cylinders before being…
