Fake Alcohol

Food and Drink

Teetotal drinkers gain popularity in France

Drinks producers in France are adapting their products to make way for more alcohol-free alternatives.

02/11/2022

Health news

This edible QR code could help tackle fake medicines and whisky

This nearly invisible code made with the help of genetically modified silkworms can be scanned by a smartphone to verify if a medicine or alcohol is genuine.

14/06/2022

Turkey

At least 25 people die of adulterated alcohol poisoning in Turkey

Turkey's interior ministry said it has seized more 30,000 litres of smuggled liquor.

16/12/2021

Lithuania

Homemade alcohol poisoning kills 16 people in Lithuania

Lithuanian authorities have launched multiple investigations following the death of 16 people found to have consumed homemade alcohol.

19/08/2021

World News

Fake wine, diluted honey and horse meat seized in European crackdown

Police in 26 EU member states seized 15.4 tonnes of sub-par food and 1.7 million litres of counterfeit booze from alleged criminal gangs.

21/07/2021