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…
- No-deal Brexit opportunity for food fraud>
No-deal Brexit opportunity for food fraud
by Ed Leahy 27 July 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
New report from industry experts warns of fears over contingency plans 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…
- Shop owner fined for selling bruised apples>
Shop owner fined for selling bruised apples
by Ed Leahy 14 June 2018 Apples & Pears
Tyne and Wear man Marc Farnsworth was ordered to pay a total of £4,546…
- Labour survey aims to tackle bogus payments>
Labour survey aims to tackle bogus payments
by Michael Barker 6 June 2018
HOPS creates induction survey to weed out gangmasters demanding unreasonable…
- Shopkeeper fined for selling mouldy veg>
Shopkeeper fined for selling mouldy veg
by Ed Leahy 10 May 2018 Stonefruit, Onions & Garlic and Brassicas
A Leeds store owner received a £3000 penalty after failing to comply with…
- Gangmasters authority appoints interim CEO>
Gangmasters authority appoints interim CEO
by Fred Searle 26 March 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Former police chief Roger Bannister will head up GLAA until permanent…
- Modern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall>
Modern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall
by Fred Searle 12 February 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables and Flowers
Five people under investigation for modern slavery after arrests in separate…
- 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…
- Rotten grapes lead to £5,000 fine>
Rotten grapes lead to £5,000 fine
by Nina Pullman 19 December 2017 Fruit and Grapes
Leeds retailer selling grapes with ‘100 per cent rots’ has been…
