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Canada assesses risks to imports after India raid finds fake labels on food products
Officials said the warehouse used fake labels on nearly 5,000 cartons to hide expired stock and meet foreign export rules.
- Indian authorities raided a Mumbai warehouse last week, seizing nearly $80,000 in consumer goods and uncovering an illegal scheme to replace expiry dates on PepsiCo, Nestle, Coca-Cola and Unilever products for export. Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe led the operation.
- Sadhana Enterprises operated the warehouse using chemical solvents and printing machines to erase original dates from nearly 5,000 cartons of expired or near-expired products. Officials said the operation served 19 little-known exporters seeking to make goods suitable for international markets.
- Mundhe reported some packs featured future manufacturing dates of Oct 2, 2026, while one PepsiCo Kurkure packet bore English and French labels with modified nutrition information. The fake label reduced cereal content claims by 10 per cent to align with foreign regulations.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is monitoring the situation to assess import risks to Canada. The CFIA stated, "At this time, the CFIA has no information indicating that products associated with this operation entered Canada."
- PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever, and Coca-Cola did not respond to Reuters requests for comment on the fraud. While food safety enforcement remains weak in India, Mundhe warned, "Harmful food products are being exported for sale, thereby defrauding customers.
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