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Title : Ridding the market of fake milk powder
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Source : Sin Chew Jit Poh
Year : 2017
Link : http://www.mysinchew.com/node/118814
Country : Malaysia
Commodity: AP-Milk and milk products
Abstract: Sin Chew Daily Fake milk powder not only has a serious impact on the infants' health but is also hurting the consumers' right. It is therefore imperative that the manufacturers and relevant authorities conduct thorough investigation over this matter to ensure that questionable products will not get their way into the market. After receiving complaints from milk powder manufacturers, the Johor domestic trade department has launched massive raids at five different areas in Johor Bahru and has confiscated 210 boxes of suspected fake milk powder valued at RM42,000. These products strongly resemble the real ones and are sold at almost the same prices as the original products. However, sharp-eyed manufacturers may still be able to tell the differences from the packaging and product codes.