Monday July 11, 2016.
The Foodwatch consumer association is not doing it all in the dark. She accuses Ferrero, the famous manufacturer of Nutella but also Kinder, of endangering the health of consumers, by marketing products contaminated with mineral oils. In a study made public by the association, it is Kinder chocolate bars that are singled out.
Kinder: Packaging contaminated with mineral oils?
They are called the “MOH”. These are mineral oils used in food packaging, in particular to prevent packaging papers, often aluminized, from adhering to the product they are protecting from the outside. But, paradoxically, by wanting to protect them from the outside, they would contaminate them! These MOHs, according to Foodwatch, are found in packaging boxes, or even the glues used to seal them.
According to Foodwatch, these mineral oils are not only found on Kinder chocolate bars, but also on dozens of other food products! They can be found on rice, pasta, cereals, chocolate, especially in powder … The problem is that these MOHs are not subject to any rules for use! We are surprised to discover that contact with food is not forbidden to them …
Kinder, a prime target for creating controversy
Obviously, Foodwatch has chosen to start the controversy by making its study public at the beginning of the summer, a calmer period, in the media, and more conducive to the emergence of “business”. And by designating Ferrero, and more particularly, Kinder, and therefore, child consumers, to designate an easy target, to make even more noise. It remains to be seen whether the food safety agencies will investigate and, possibly, request a change in the regulations …
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