French officials target alleged 'kiwigate' fraudsters

Investigators say 12% of kiwis passed off as more expensive French fruit were grown in Italy

French fraud investigators say they have uncovered a €6m (£5m) scam in which Italian kiwis were passed off as more expensive French-grown fruit.

Consumer officials say 15,000 tonnes of the fruit were wrongly labelled over three years and have launched legal action against seven suppliers, who risk prison sentences and €300,000 fines if convicted.

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