Health Alert: Fake Milo Production Video Goes Viral
With much concern about health, most especially in the food we eat and drink every day. There have been several reports of fake Milo products being distributed and everyone is being alarmed to be careful in everything you buy in the market.
A video from Facebook page Pinoy Viral Videos goes viral after they have posted scene in which 2 employees are seen filling a fake Milo powder into several Milo packages. Many of our countrymen here in the Philippines panic because of this syndicate packing of fake Milo.
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However, Facebook page Nestlé Philippines commented, “To our kababayans who are concerned about this video, the MILO packs shown is not from the Philippines. The video shows the operation of a counterfeiter which was raided by the police in another country. The operation of the said counterfeiter has since been stopped,” which clarifies everything.
According to some report, this illegal activity happened in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, somewhere March 2015.
In a report by The Rakyat Post, this viral video came after the illegal activity was uncovered by the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) last week of February 2015.
The Authority recovered 225 fake packages of the product which are ready to be sold, along with several barrels containing the chocolate drink powder.
On the same time, Nestle Malaysia issued a statement warning the public to be careful when buying the product after it found out that there was an illegal processing of the fake Milo powder.
“We are looking into this matter seriously as imitation of products without permission is illegal and could bring harm to the public.
“We will co-operate with the authority especially KPDNKK to solve this problem,” said the statement.
Nestle shared an image uploaded by Milo Malaysia to help its customers differentiate between the original and fake product.
“The original Milo packaging is machine packed and cut.
“As such the edges on the top of the original pack will not have a perfect perforation,” it said.
