Food fraud: A new era of corporate criminal exposure

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Three legislative reforms have converged to make food fraud prosecutions far easier – and most food businesses haven’t caught up, says Richard Reichman, specialist food safety lawyer at BCL Solicitors

Food fraud costs the UK economy an estimated £2bn a year. Until recently, prosecuting the businesses behind it was notoriously difficult. This has just changed and most food businesses haven’t caught up.

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