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Saffron and olive oil fraud discovered in Spain

Investigators in Spain have uncovered a saffron fraud operation that used ingredients from China. The Guardia Civil found a group was selling modified gardenia extract from China as saffron across Spain. The harvest price of saffron is 10 times more than gardenia extract. Operation Garden saw 11 people arrested and three companies investigated for crimes…

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FAO, WHO and WFP on food safety, accountability at GFSI Conference

United Nations food safety agencies and GFSI local groups shared the stage at the recent Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference in Barcelona. The 600 registrants from 50 countries heard from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Francesco Branca, director…

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