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.

2 November 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 June 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 December 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 August 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 July 2021