Cesare Varallo·Sep 17Over € 10 million in assets seized in an alleged organic rice fraudIl Sole 24 Ore reported that 14 farms in the Pavia area allegedly sold rice and other cereals as organic while using inputs (pesticides)…
Cesare Varallo·Sep 3Matcha on the food fraud heatmap?Japan’s green tea exports reached 13,125 tonnes in FY2025, up 42%, while their value more than doubled to ¥84.7 billion. Powdered green…
Pen and Paper Academy·Aug 10The Jar of Honey That Reveals Everything Wrong With Food TraceabilityPick up a jar of forest honey at a specialty food store. Notice the label, the earthy font, the warm description, the QR code on the back…
Tokyo Tofu Tribune·Jun 1, 2025Surge in Demand for “Ugly Vegetables” Supermarkets Now Falsely Damaging Produce for Aesthetic…The surge in demand for “ugly vegetables”, supermarkets are intentionally bruising produce to make it appear more authentic.
InOSINT TeambyPaul Wright·Feb 28, 2025Using OSINT to Combat Food Fraud — A Beginners GuideEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Karen Constable·Dec 16, 2024How (exactly) does methanol get into legitimate-looking drinks?A food fraud case study
InCoping with CapitalismbyPiotr Krupa·Dec 10, 2024Million-Dollar Food FraudFood fraud has a long history, as does the fight against it.A response icon1A response icon1
Cesare Varallo·Jan 17, 2024“And here I go again…”This article is a re-post of my LinkedIn newsletter “Food in the Spotlight”. You can subscribe: here.
InILLUMINATIONbyCameron Waters·Dec 24, 2023Dishonest Eats: Exploring the Global Challenge of Food FraudYour $17 olive oil isn’t really olive oil.
