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Canadian Officials Caught More Than 150,000 Kilos of Fraudulent Food in 2024–2025

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA’s) 2024–2025 Food Fraud Annual Report, CFIA tested 886 food samples for authenticity and conducted 362 label verifications....

The Sunday Edition: Food fraud

Food fraud losses range from $10 to $40 billion a year, affecting as much as 10 percent of food.

Call to address fraud in food security programs

Experts have voiced concerns about food fraud in food security programs and suggested ways to combat the problem.A report made several recommendations including penalizing and disc...

Added water in fish and traceability key concerns in Europe

Added water in fish products and traceability concerns were among the suspected fraud issues raised in April by European countries.Four alerts mentioned the United States in April...

FSA survey reveals authenticity and allergen problems

Key findings include glycerol levels in slushies and meat substitution

EU Commission reports potential fraud alerts for May

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MILK  ADULTERATION

 Milk is considered to be the ‘ideal food’ because of its abundant nutrients required by both infants and adults. It is one of the best sources for protein, fat, carbohydrate, vi...

15 FBOs served notices for deceiving consumers with misleading brand names

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI has issued notices to 15 food business operators FBOs for allegedly deceiving consumers with misleading brand names trade nam...

She Bought “Organic” Filet Mignon at Kroger — Here’s What She Found Inside

Most people trust that what’s on the label is what’s in the package. You pick up a cut of beef that says “organic,” “grass-fed,” and “filet mignon,” and you assume you know what yo...

Dodgy takeaway vendors selling suspect meat including 73 undeclared species

Testing uncovered ham pineapple pizzas containing turkey, lamb curries consisting of up to 100% cow, and beef pepperoni made up almost entirely of chicken and turkey.

Oyster mislabeling crackdown results in fines, prison term

18000 ltr spurious ghee seized during raid on Udaipur dairy facility

In a major crackdown on food adulteration food safety officials seized 18 000 litres of suspicious ghee during a raid at a dairy processing facility in Udaipur

Officials seize artificially coloured fennel seeds during surprise raid in Gujarat

Food safety officials in Gujarat have unearthed a massive food adulteration racket seizing over 3 500 kilograms of artificially coloured fennel seeds saunf during a surprise raid T...

Salmonella, illegal colors, misbranding among problems with imported food

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

AI being used to file fake food complaints, says Food Alert

People are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate images and complaints as part of attempts to claim refunds and compensation, according to food safety experts...

Chelmsford business sold 'lamb kebabs' to takeaways - what was inside was very different

The firm had manufactured and supplied kebabs to takeaways and restaurants across the UK with false labels.

FSSAI targets misleading ads as brands race to sell ‘healthy’ food

India's food regulator, FSSAI, is cracking down on misleading health claims on food and supplement labels. Products marketed as "natural," "healthy," or "no added sugar" are under...

FSSAI cracks down on misleading brand names and claims

The food regulator has issued notices to the players stating that they are in violation of provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006

Seafood processors who mix domestic, imported seafood and sell it as local to be penalized

Baton Rouge - Starting Aug. 1, there will be stricter penalties for businesses caught mixing domestic and foreign seafood and selling it as locally sourced.The law's author, State...

'Fresh Paneer' to 'vegan': FSSAI issues notices to multiple brands over misleading claims

India's food regulator, FSSAI, has issued notices to several brands, including 'Heritage Fresh Paneer', for misleading claims on their packaging. The authority is cracking down on...

Tonda Pizza Romana duped by ‘raw’ pizza scammer with ‘AI‑magic’ photo on GrabFood (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — In a world where we hear all sorts of scams, one savvy customer recently unlocked a new lev...

Cheese maker admits to selling adulterated queso fresco

A New Jersey cheese manufacturer today admitted to introducing adulterated queso fresco into interstate commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/...

Police seize 167 tonnes of frozen food in Kajang for crackdown on smuggling, halal fraud

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Police have crippled a major illegal frozen food syndicate in Kajang, seizing 167 tonnes of...

USDA announces charges against eight in SNAP fraud crackdown

(The Center Square) – Federal officials announced charges Tuesday against eight people accused of defrauding taxpayers of more than $1.3 million through the Supplemental Nutrition...