In Ukraine, more than 62% of the tested butter on the market turned out to be counterfeit

Published 2021년 3월 22일

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The president of the Research Center for Independent Consumer Expertise "Test", Valentin Bezruky, has warned consumers about the risk of purchasing counterfeit food products, particularly oil and butter, through small markets and bazaars. He pointed out that supermarkets are more regulated and less likely to sell counterfeit goods. Bezruky cautioned that counterfeit products can now cost almost as much as real ones, and that consumer methods for detecting counterfeit food, available online, may be misleading. He also highlighted that counterfeiters are now using animal fats, instead of palm fats, in their products, which can be difficult for consumers to detect. Therefore, he recommended buying butter only from trusted brands to avoid falling victim to counterfeit products.

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This was announced by Valentin Bezruky, president of the Research Center for Independent Consumer Expertise "Test", writes news.obozrevatel.com. "Supermarkets are more visible, they are easier to" catch "and fine. Therefore, most of the counterfeit is still sold through fairs, bazaars, small wholesale markets. When you buy something there, you risk a lot more than if you buy butter in a regular supermarket. When buying oil, do not focus on price. Counterfeit has long ceased to sell cheaply, because the buyer immediately realizes that something is too cheap in the oil. So now counterfeit costs almost as much as real oil. High price is not a guarantee of quality. It is impossible to distinguish good oil from counterfeit at home, says Valentin Bezruky. All methods of detecting counterfeiting advertised on the Internet are likely to mislead the consumer. The food industry is not standing still. For example, now it is not necessary ...

Source: MilkUA