Canada Probes Fake Food Labels in India Amid Import Risk Concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is investigating whether an Indian operation that used fake expiry dates and nutrition information on food products poses a risk to Canada's imports.

Last week, Indian authorities raided a Mumbai warehouse and seized products worth nearly $80,000, as well as chemicals and printing machines used to replace old dates and nutritional information on products from companies like PepsiCo, Nestle, Coca-Cola, and Unilever.

The agency is monitoring the situation to determine whether it presents any risk to imports into Canada. At this time, the CFIA has no information indicating that products associated with this operation entered Canada.

PepsiCo's Indian brand Kurkure puffed chips were found with a fake label featuring nutrition information in English and French, similar to the format prescribed in Canada. The agency takes food fraud seriously, including false date markings, inaccurate nutrition information, and misleading origin claims.