Consumer Council collected prices of 11 festive foods from 24 retail outlets on 12 January for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12thJune. The collected data has been uploaded to the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and the ‘Supermarket Price Information Platform’ iPhone and Android apps. Consumers can also check the data through the Council’s official WeChat account.
The Council conducted the said survey on 28 January. Surveyed products include: ‘Ferrero Rocher/300g(24pcs)’, ‘Lindt Lindor (Red)/168g(14pcs)’, ‘Brown & Haley Almond Roca/340g’, ‘Sugus Assorted Fruited Flavour Chews/350g’, ‘Planters Premium Collection (yellow)/693g’, ‘Gala Crackers (Red)/400g’, ‘Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies/908g’, ‘Kjeldsens Butter Cookies/908g’, ‘Eulong Cookie Rolls (Red)/908g’, ‘Garden Assorted Biscuit/500g’, and ‘Sau Tao Abalone Noodle/684g’.
The price survey on these 11 festive foods from 24 retail outlets revealed price differences from 11.93 percent (‘Gala Crackers (Red)/400g’) to 58.82 percent (‘Sugus Assorted Fruited Flavour Chews/350g’). Consumers are advised to check the ‘Specific Price Information Platform’ to make price comparisons.
As Chinese New Year is approaching, it is now peak season for consumers to purchase festive foods like candies and biscuits, consumers are reminded to check the trademark and product label on the foods, as well as to keep their shopping receipts.
Retailers are also called on to pay special attention when buying products from wholesalers to make sure the products are imported legally, and to check the quality to safeguard the rights and health of consumers.
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