Crime
- Potato grower fined for worker injuries>
Potato grower fined for worker injuries
by Ed Leahy 11 December 2018 Potatoes
An employee at Alan Twatt Ltd suffered multiple fractures after falling from a…
- Tesco directors acquitted of fraud>
Tesco directors acquitted of fraud
by Ed Leahy 6 December 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
A judge has thrown out the case against two senior managers at Britain's…
- Veg gangmaster refused licence>
Veg gangmaster refused licence
by Michael Barker 12 November 2018
Lobina Azeem has licence refused after it was deemed her father, who breached…
- Packaging gangmaster arrested in Newport>
Packaging gangmaster arrested in Newport
by Fred Searle 11 October 2018 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Latvian man arrested on suspicion of labour exploitation in fresh food…
- ‘Trawler net’ method heralds “new era” of food fraud detection>
‘Trawler net’ method heralds “new era” of food fraud detection
by Fred Searle 11 October 2018 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Next Generation Sequencing for plants and fungi will allow food testers to…
- Jailed NCGM trader ordered to pay £400k>
Jailed NCGM trader ordered to pay £400k
by Ed Leahy 24 September 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
John Fowler was convicted in 2014 for helping smuggle £5 million of…
- Business raid reveals modern slavery>
Business raid reveals modern slavery
by Michael Barker 10 September 2018
Authorities discover five potential victims working in the horticultural…
- Gangmaster jailed in Northern Ireland>
Gangmaster jailed in Northern Ireland
by Fred Searle 29 August 2018 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Laurentiu Ciurar receives three-month prison sentence after supplying…
- 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…
