Police in Spain and Italy have arrested 11 people and seized more than 5,000 litres of adulterated olive oil after breaking up an international gang that allegedly sought to profit by passing off cheap oils as their more expensive equivalents.
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Irish health officials have issued a warning after recording a rise in cryptosporidium infections in people returning from abroad.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland said increased levels of cryptosporidiosis have been reported from areas
Spanish health officials are investigating four confirmed and three probable foodborne botulism cases.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) said cases have occurred in several different regions.
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Spanish authorities have seized 100 kilograms of meat suspected to be unfit for human consumption.
Guardia Civil detained the 220 pounds of products in a town in the Gúdar-Javalambre region of the Teruel province as they were in a vehicle lacking the
An investigation into the trafficking of contaminated clams resulted in dismantling a large organised crime network involving poachers, intermediaries and distribution companies responsible for the food poisoning of at least 27 individuals in Spain
More than 185 falsified animal passports have been uncovered during an investigation by the Spanish Civil Guard and Europol into illegal horse meat.
The War on Plastics is a global issue constantly present in the media and in our daily lives as consumers. A hot topic that was highlighted recently in a food alert by my colleagues in the German Market and that is gaining traction in the Spanish mar
On 11 August, the Environmental Protection Service of the Spanish civil guard (A.K.A. "SEPRONA") announced the seizure of 45 tons of illegally-treated tuna fish. Four people were investigated and face possible criminal penalties of up to four years i
Spain’s National Police and Civil Guard have seized hundreds of tons of expired jamón and other meat products that were about to be placed back in the market – in some cases, they were already back on sale.
Spanish police have arrested and charged 14 people with fraud, and breaching consumer rights, following accusations that a Spanish meat company has been selling low-quality beef burgers with incorrect labeling. Some burgers were found with under 25%
