date:Jul 27, 2015
Australian consumer advocacy group CHOICE has analysed the country of origin claims for more than 320 packaged supermarket products in Australia. The range of products analysed for Country of Origin statements on their labels from curries to crumbed fish and yet 60% of the products did not reveal where the ingredients were actually sourced. On the other hand Coles did better in providing useful Country of Origin label information than the other supermarkets. Further details are set out below.
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