A Polish supermarket chain has been caught mislabeling imported produce as home-grown, that country’s consumer watchdog has revealed. The violation might result in a fine of up to 10 percent of the company’s annual turnover.
Poland’s patriotic drive to support indigenous producers has been put in great jeopardy by the Biedronka chain, a statement released on Monday by the UOKiK anti-monopoly watchdog suggests. As a vast majority of Poles is striving to buy locally-produced items, the retailer has apparently been simply mislabeling imported goods as home-grown ones.
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