COPENHAGEN — Major food companies in Italy and Denmark have received letters containing an unidentified powder and written threats requesting they pay money or risk having their products poisoned, authorities said Wednesday. Danish police said the letters in Denmark contained "a hazardous substance'' and were sent from Belgium. Similar letters have been sent to Italian coffeemakers Lavazza and Caffe Vergnano as well as Nutella producer Ferrero, said investigators in Turin, northern Italy. Danish broadcaster DR said letters also have been sent to food processing companies in Belgium, Germany, Austria and Britain. The letters in Denmark threatened to infect the companies' products if they did not pay 30,000 euros ($33,735), Danish media said.

Source: Huffington Post April 24, 2019 14:15 UTC