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French authorities net dozens in massive crackdown on seafood fraud

Probe exposes illegal glazing and undeclared additives by seafood processors, wholesalers, traders and distributors.

Among other things, investigators wanted to understand the extent of the practice of increasing product weight by injecting water-based solutions containing ingredients such as potassium lactate, potassium acetate and nitrates/nitrites.
Among other things, investigators wanted to understand the extent of the practice of increasing product weight by injecting water-based solutions containing ingredients such as potassium lactate, potassium acetate and nitrates/nitrites.
  • John Evans
Published 1 May 2018, 04:09Updated 1 May 2018, 07:25