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13 Jan Where does vanilla stand in terms of food fraud?

Posted at 10:59h in Food Science, Technology and Ingredients Stuff by Brenda 0 Comments
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The wholesale price of vanilla pods has escalated nearly 500% over the past four and a half years, due to severe weather conditions affecting quality and availability – making vanilla the second-most expensive spice after saffron, and worth more per kilogram than silver.

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19 Apr Paris court hands down convictions over 2013 horsemeat scandal

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Four men have been found guilty of falsely labeling horsemeat as beef. The convictions stem from a Europe-wide scandal in 2013 in which the meat was used in frozen lasagna and other industrial food products.

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Food forgery

08 May Cartels and organised crime target food in hunt for riches

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From adulterated olive oil to counterfeit vodka, the trade in fake food is booming – and for mafia gangs it's less risky than drugs. Olive oil is the product most at risk of food fraud, and the rewards for adulteration of it are substantial....

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Oil oil book

05 Jan The greasy game of olive oil fraud

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Olive oil fraud is a problem the world over, including South Africa. A new book, Extra Virginity: the Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, the author, Tom Mueller, an American who lives in Italy, lays bare the workings of an industry that...

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