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A former Mars risk manager has been jailed for over five years after defrauding the confectionery group of $28m via export credits and weak internal controls.

The Food Standards Agency has arrested four individuals as part of an ongoing investigation by its National Food Crime Unit into the distribution of counterfeit basmati rice.

Last month, Campden BRI invited FoodBev’s deputy editor, Melissa Bradshaw, for a tour of its dedicated wine laboratory and testing centre in Guildford, UK.

A new technology solution aims to ‘transform’ herb and spice authentication, helping to combat food fraud across the supply chain.

Grupo Bimbo has initiated legal proceedings against Maple Leaf Foods and several former senior officers, seeking CAD $2 billion in damages.

Kraft Heinz is facing a lawsuit over the use of ‘no artificial preservatives’ labelling on its Kraft Macaroni & Cheese product.

With food fraud costing the industry billions each year, the pressure to detect adulteration is mounting, says scientist Terry McGrath.

Welcome to our second episode of Crunchtime, an interactive podcast series where you choose the topics and we bring the expert.