Crime
- Mountain Blue wins IP case>
Mountain Blue wins IP case
by Matthew Jones 4 November 2019 Berries
Australian court finds competitor in breach of Plant Breeder’s Rights Act
- Firm sentencing for counterfeit foods>
Firm sentencing for counterfeit foods
by Camellia Aebischer 19 March 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
A manufacturer selling fake Dole, Zespri and Sunkist labels has been sentenced…
- 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…
- Calls for labour hire reform in Australia>
Calls for labour hire reform in Australia
by Gabrielle Easter 5 December 2016 Fruit and Vegetables
Industry body calls for Australia’s labour hire industry to be reformed…
- Importers detained in China>
Importers detained in China
by Gabrielle Easter 15 January 2016 Fruit
Guangzhou Customs has detained 28 people for smuggling US$91.09m of fruit into…
- HIA funds misappropriated for theatre show>
HIA funds misappropriated for theatre show
by Gabrielle Easter 7 September 2015 Apples & Pears
Horticulture Innovation Australia has said it’s confident it will recover…
- NZ packhouse fined for fraud>
NZ packhouse fined for fraud
by Gabrielle Easter 29 January 2015 Apples & Pears
Matipou Orchard to pay NZ$40,000 for fraudulent paperwork
- Coles faces A$10m fine>
Coles faces A$10m fine
by Gabrielle Easter 16 December 2014
Australian supermarket giant Coles has agreed to refund suppliers and pay a…
- NZ apple group faces export charges>
NZ apple group faces export charges
by Carl Collen 19 June 2014 Apples & Pears
William Thow and Matipou Orchard are facing charges related to exporting…
