All Fraud articles
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Comment & OpinionRestoring authentic honey supply globally could take decades
Engineered syrups are used to imitate or dilute honey, and as a result many honest beekeepers have been pushed out of the market, says honey producer Peeter Matson
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Comment & OpinionThe buzz about honey and the bias we don’t want to admit
The UK can’t make all its own honey – so Brits need to get over an unconscious bias over Chinese produce
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the truth behind honey fraud claims?
Honey’s provenance and authenticity has long been a sticky business, with claims difficult to prove and test for. As demand for cleaner labels drives its popularity, how are producers proving their product is what they say it is?
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NewsCriminals swerving inland border controls to bring illegal meat into UK
So-called ‘drive-bys’ of ‘disease-risk’ illegal meat and plant products – where vehicles swerved the facility after being directed there from Dover – rose from 8% last August to 18% in November
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NewsSteven Bartlett pulls Scottish bakery back from brink after scam
Steven Bartlett is among those helping The Rebel Baker recover from £8,000 scam
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NewsWH Smith comes under scrutiny from finance watchdog after accounting blunder
WH Smith has come under scrutiny from the UK’s financial watchdog, as it seeks to understand whether the publicly-traded retailer may have broken financial disclosure rules
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News‘Breakthrough’ food fraud test promises ‘reliable’ results to ID rogue ingredients
The MEATiCode system combines proteomic testing with an advanced database to simultaneously identify multiple meat species in a single processed food sample
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NewsHorsemeat at risk of entering UK food chain as Horsegate return is a ‘ticking time bomb’
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers warned of a significant threat to food safety from the paper-based passport system currently used for horse transport
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NewsEgg packers prosecuted for switching best before dates
The prosecutions, which took place between January and March 2025, involved multiple offences under egg marketing regulations, the government said
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NewsYellow Tail owner seeks to reassure shoppers over counterfeit bottles
Casella Family Brands Europe’s supply chain was ‘extremely robust’, said the supplier
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Comment & OpinionWhy the NFCU is gaining new powers to tackle food fraud
Enhanced powers will relieve the burden from external partners such as the police, says Andrew Quinn, head of the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsFood Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit gains investigatory powers
The NFCU’s new powers, under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, will enable the unit’s investigators to apply for and execute search warrants for the first time
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NewsIllegal meat business convicted as 'unfit' animal by-product entered human food chain
A National Food Crime Unit investigation found they had illegally processed animal byproduct into meat for human consumption
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Promotional FeaturesHow computer vision is tackling theft and misuse at SCOs
Theft at self-checkout points is a growing challenge, causing significant inventory losses within retail. Discover how visual AI technology ensures profitable and customer friendly-checkout points, without compromising on the convenience these systems provide.
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NewsFood and drink products the most stolen as supply chain crime spikes
Criminals are targeting valuable food and beverages amid persistent inflation and high consumer goods prices
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NewsFood fraud lab launches herb and spice authenticity portal
Belfast-based lab Bia Analytical has launched new food fraud fighting tech
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NewsFSA’s National Food Crime Unit arrests five over illegal meat case
The meat is thought to be illegal, having undergone a smoking process with its skin on, and is not traceable, the regulator said
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Comment & OpinionTomato purée slave labour muck throwing doesn’t seem to be sticking
It’s not just the supermarkets challenging the tomato purée slave labour findings, either
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NewsFrench retailers E.Leclerc and Match caught up in UK supplier scam
Fraudsters purporting to supply the supermarkets have cost two British businesses more than £300,000
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Comment & OpinionNeal’s Yard fraud proves small suppliers are at huge risk
Crime, in all its different guises, is never far from the surface when it comes to food and drink