Diageo har fremstillet detektor til falsk whisky.

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Publiceret: Søndag, 15. februar 2004 16:01
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Diageos teknikere i Clackmannanshire har udviklet en transportabel enhed der spore om en whisky er falsk. De har måttet indvestere £100.000 i dette stykke udstyr.

Udstyret benytter ultra violet teknologi til at teste whiskyen med. Så istedetfor at sende en masse prøver til analyse på et laboratorium har de svaret inden for ganske få sekunder. Allan Burns, der er joint executive director i Diageo siger: "Our industry faces a loss of about £600 million to £800 million from counterfeit whisky. It is a worldwide problem for premium brands across many industries. Protecting our consumers and ensuring they continue to enjoy the quality of genuine Scotch whisky is essential to the future of the industry.
When consumers think they are buying reputable brands, but are in fact buying counterfeit copies, damage occurs not just to the reputation of the industry, but counterfeit products can also pose potentially significant consumer health risks. The authenticator means that detection can now be swift, efficient and highly cost-effective, providing a powerful deterrent to counterfeiters."

The authenticator som udstyret hedder, koster omkring £5,000 og kræver kun en spiseskefuld whisky for at foretage analysen. De ultra violette stråler kan så læse signaturen i whiskyen. Det kræver dog at udstyret kender de whiskyes der er på markedet.

Kilde: Scotsman.com