Crime
- Gloucestershire man suspected of slavery offences>
Gloucestershire man suspected of slavery offences
by Fred Searle 3 October 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Arrest of 34-year old in Chipping Campden follows concerns a number of Romanian…
- Cyber attack risk ‘growing’ in food supply chains>
Cyber attack risk ‘growing’ in food supply chains
by Fred Searle 18 September 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
New report warns that as other sectors become more resilient to attack,…
- 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…
- Crime against farmers ‘not properly tackled’>
Crime against farmers ‘not properly tackled’
by Fred Searle 19 June 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
An estimated 137,000 farmers have fallen victim to crime with 80 per cent…
- Devon recruiter penalised by GLAA>
Devon recruiter penalised by GLAA
by Fred Searle 8 May 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Man in Sidmouth handed LMEU to stop him supplying food processing workers…
- 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…
- Kenya to use inmates for potato harvesting>
Kenya to use inmates for potato harvesting
by Ed Leahy 11 April 2019 Potatoes
New scheme in the east-African country will combat worker shortages for its…
- AI to protect Berry Gardens' supply chain>
AI to protect Berry Gardens' supply chain
by Ed Leahy 8 April 2019 Berries
Cyber security is an increasing concern in fresh produce with threats of…
- 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…
