Crime
- 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…
- Agri labour activist Don Pollard passes away>
Agri labour activist Don Pollard passes away
by Nina Pullman 23 August 2017
The driving force behind the Gangmasters Licensing Act and lifelong…
- 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…
- Market arsonist will face jail>
Market arsonist will face jail
by Nina Pullman 11 August 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Stephen Wilkinson will face jail time for arson with reckless intent at…
- Borough Market establishes trader support fund>
Borough Market establishes trader support fund
by Nina Pullman 12 June 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
New fund will provide financial support to ‘hidden victims’ of…
- Borough Market remains closed after terror attack>
Borough Market remains closed after terror attack
by Nina Pullman 5 June 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Market is ‘deeply shocked’ by Saturday’s terror attack but…
- Salad grower fined after chainsaw accident>
Salad grower fined after chainsaw accident
by Nina Pullman 18 May 2017 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Growing Green has been fined over £120,000 after a worker suffered deep…
- Bakkavor fined £2m over worker's death>
Bakkavor fined £2m over worker's death
by Nina Pullman 10 May 2017 Fruit, Vegetables and Leafy & Salad Vegetables
A worker was crushed by plastic bales while working at Bakkavor prepared veg…
