Retailers Arrested for Food Stamp Fraud
BALTIMORE — A federal grand jury has indicted nine local retail food store owners here on federal charges of food stamp fraud, on the same day that a sweep in … Continue Reading →
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Industry, Government Take on Fish Fraud
BOSTON — Seafood mislabeling is something the industry and government take very seriously and steps must be taken to stop it, panelists at the International Boston Seafood Show last week … Continue Reading →
U.S. bill introduced to combat seafood fraud
U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced a new bipartisan version of his previous legislation to combat seafood fraud. IFT Daily News
Seafood Fraud Bill Could Impact Retailers
BOSTON — A seafood fraud bill reintroduced to the House of Representatives by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) this month could affect retailers with the imposition of new traceability requirements for … Continue Reading →
Retailers Fight Seafood Fraud
A recent study by Oceana, an ocean conservation group, found that seafood is least likely to be mislabeled in grocery stores as compared to other venues. read more Supermarket News
IBSS 2013: The Fraud Fight Continues
This weekend I head to Beantown for the International Boston Seafood Show. As it was last year, a hot topic of the 2013 show will be seafood substitution. Total Access … Continue Reading →
Former Raley’s Worker Pleads Guilty to Fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former advertising director for Raley’s pleaded guilty to charges that he defrauded the company of more than $ 2.5 million. read more Supermarket News
New additions to USP Food Fraud Database
Nearly 800 new records of “food fraud” added to the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention’s (USP) Food Fraud Database present new information about foods that are vulnerable to fraudulent manipulation in today’s … Continue Reading →
Mass. Eyes Stiff Penalties for Seafood Fraud: Report
BOSTON — Massachusetts legislators are expected to file a bill today that would impose stiff penalties for seafood fraud at restaurants and supermarkets, according to the Boston Globe. read more … Continue Reading →
Five Arrested in Publix Fraud Scheme
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Police here have arrested five men for running a bogus check-cashing ring targeting Publix stores throughout Florida. read more Supermarket News