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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Consumers blame producers for 'food fraud'>
Consumers blame producers for 'food fraud'
by Carl Collen 11 September 2017
NFU Mutual study analyses UK attitudes to food fraud and consumer trust in 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…
- Concerns mount over slavery in EU supply chains>
Concerns mount over slavery in EU supply chains
by Rosie Shennan 11 August 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
The ongoing migrant crisis has meant the EU has shown the greatest increase in…
- US officials uncover suspected avocado fraud>
US officials uncover suspected avocado fraud
by Mike Knowles 19 June 2017 Avocados
Trio understood to be employees of Mission Produce were apparently caught…
- Ethiopian veg exports halted after farms attacked>
Ethiopian veg exports halted after farms attacked
by Nina Pullman 14 October 2016 Exotic Vegetables and Peas & Beans
Some Dutch firms have had to halt imports from Ethiopia after protesters burnt…
