India busts firm faking expiry dates, labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports
India's food safety officers conducted a six-day investigation and seized goods worth nearly US$80,000.
Mumbai, India has been shaken by the discovery of a clandestine operation that fabricated expiry dates and nutritional information on food products from leading brands such as PepsiCo, Nestle, Coca-Cola, and Unilever. The illicit activity, conducted by Sadhana Enterprises, aimed to export the manipulated goods to other countries, deceiving consumers and defrauding them of their money.
Authorities found nearly 5,000 cartons of consumer products, including Lay's potato chips, Maggi noodles, Knorr mushroom soup, and Hellmann's mayonnaise. The warehouse, located in Navi Mumbai, was operated by privately owned Sadhana Enterprises and was run on behalf of 19 little-known exporters. The new head of the Maharashtra state's Food and Drug Administration, Tukaram Mundhe, expressed shock at the scale of the operation and emphasized the need for supply chain accountability and adherence to regulations.
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