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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
David Batty

Markets and farm shops among targets of organised crime gangs, say experts

Neal's Yard Dairy shop around Borough Market in London
Neal’s Yard Dairy is among artisan food businesses in the UK and the continent targeted by scammers. Photograph: Simon Dack/Alamy

Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain challenges , according to food crime experts.

The warning comes after several food businesses in the UK and continental Europe revealed how they had lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in scams where thieves apparently posed as legitimate buyers.

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