Former Coca-Cola chemist imprisoned for trade secret theft
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Rebecca Trager2022-05-12T11:45:00
14-year sentence for Xiaorong You, who stole secrets related to BPA-free can linings from major chemical and coating firms
A chemist and former employee of Coca-Cola in the US received a 14-year prison sentence on 9 May. Xiaorong ‘Shannon’ You, was convicted in 2021 of conspiring to commit economic espionage and steal valuable trade secrets related to formulations for bisphenol-A (BPA)-free coatings for the insides of drinks cans.