South Africans still want answers as to who the counterfeit tinned fish belongs to after the owners of Lucky Star confirmed that it was not their product.
Counterfeit products were found in a warehouse along with printing equipment to change expiry datesLuck Star's owner, the Oceana Group, has denied that the canned pilchards belong to them while Woolworths continues investigating the matter. Image: @SAPoliceServicestay informed and follow us on Google News!
The Oceana Group, the owner of Lucky Star, have said that their investigators and third-party experts have proven the product is not theirs."This is traumatizing": Coffin hijacked in broad daylight on a road in South Africa, Mzansi reacts "The retailer imported and received them but later rejected the consignment and asked the supplier to collect it,” Oceana Group said.The retailer also launched an investigation into the incident after the product was found in Woolworths-labelled cartons.
The retailer said it was aware of police investigations into the counterfeit operation and believed that the product may have been part of an imported shipment that was rejected after it failed to meet stringent quality control standards. “In the event of a product being rejected, it becomes the immediate responsibility of the supplier to collect and dispose of the stock from our warehouse responsibly. We have launched our own investigation to determine why this process was not adhered to in this instance, Woolworths said."The South African government accepts everything that is exported inside the country without questioning the validation of such a product. South Africa, you are on your own.
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